I know it's kinda like "old" news by now, but have you all pondered the astounding scope of Volkswagen's environmental/economic crimes?
That little VW four-cylinder turbo-Diesel has been the industry standard for YEARS! Its combination of power, torque, fuel economy and durability have made it the iconic small Diesel engine in the U.S. - the standard to which every other passenger car Diesel has been held for a long, long time. GM showered itself with goo when it introduced the Cruze Diesel a year or so ago, which finally was able to equal or exceed the VW engine in every particular. Is GM cheating, too?
And it was all a bunch of baloney. Excuse me, "Bratwurst."
Who knows what the VW engine will do when operating within the law? Will its power and torque be even satisfactory? Will the 50mpg still exist? VW "Clean Diesel" has literally become a JOKE! Without the fuel economy and performance, WHAT IS THE REASON TO OWN ONE? There is none.
Obviously, the cars can be "fixed" easily by disabling the "defeat" feature so that they run within the law all the time. But after VW makes the inevitable fix on the existing cars, will we see a black-market cottage industry of mechanics who will "re-fix" the modified Diesels so that they will again pollute like crazy while getting 50mpg? You know it will happen.
If you are unfortunate enough to own one, the re-sale value of your car has dropped by AT LEAST 50% in the past two weeks - if you could even find some fool to take it off your hands. Moreover, the cause of this drop in value is FRAUD by VW, for which they can be liable not only for your actual damages, but also PUNITIVE damages (multiples of actual damages) because fraud is an INTENTIONAL TORT! Hell, it might be smart to buy up these cars now, JUST SO THAT YOU CAN BE A PARTY TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!
And what about VW's credibility? The unspoken criticism of VW - seldom admitted by owners except on anonymous websites - is that their cars are JUNK, that break down regularly and cost an arm and a leg to repair. Will owners now start being honest about their experience with VW and Audi, rather than hiding it to avoid embarrassment for having purchased this expensive German junk?
VW is (was) the Number One car manufacturer IN THE WORLD last year.
This whole thing is un-fucking-believable.
Schadenfreude is a German word describing the feeling of elation one gets when seeing some exalted person (or company) brought low. Chevy owners, can you dig it now?
That little VW four-cylinder turbo-Diesel has been the industry standard for YEARS! Its combination of power, torque, fuel economy and durability have made it the iconic small Diesel engine in the U.S. - the standard to which every other passenger car Diesel has been held for a long, long time. GM showered itself with goo when it introduced the Cruze Diesel a year or so ago, which finally was able to equal or exceed the VW engine in every particular. Is GM cheating, too?
And it was all a bunch of baloney. Excuse me, "Bratwurst."
Who knows what the VW engine will do when operating within the law? Will its power and torque be even satisfactory? Will the 50mpg still exist? VW "Clean Diesel" has literally become a JOKE! Without the fuel economy and performance, WHAT IS THE REASON TO OWN ONE? There is none.
Obviously, the cars can be "fixed" easily by disabling the "defeat" feature so that they run within the law all the time. But after VW makes the inevitable fix on the existing cars, will we see a black-market cottage industry of mechanics who will "re-fix" the modified Diesels so that they will again pollute like crazy while getting 50mpg? You know it will happen.
If you are unfortunate enough to own one, the re-sale value of your car has dropped by AT LEAST 50% in the past two weeks - if you could even find some fool to take it off your hands. Moreover, the cause of this drop in value is FRAUD by VW, for which they can be liable not only for your actual damages, but also PUNITIVE damages (multiples of actual damages) because fraud is an INTENTIONAL TORT! Hell, it might be smart to buy up these cars now, JUST SO THAT YOU CAN BE A PARTY TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!
And what about VW's credibility? The unspoken criticism of VW - seldom admitted by owners except on anonymous websites - is that their cars are JUNK, that break down regularly and cost an arm and a leg to repair. Will owners now start being honest about their experience with VW and Audi, rather than hiding it to avoid embarrassment for having purchased this expensive German junk?
VW is (was) the Number One car manufacturer IN THE WORLD last year.
This whole thing is un-fucking-believable.
Schadenfreude is a German word describing the feeling of elation one gets when seeing some exalted person (or company) brought low. Chevy owners, can you dig it now?
