Volkswagen settles UK ‘dieselgate’ claims with 193m payout
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/25/v...
Claimants in England and Wales to receive more than £2,100 each after joining legal action against carmaker
Claimants in England and Wales to receive more than £2,100 each after joining legal action against carmaker
Roderick Spode said:
Agreed. My 20yo diesel at last MoT barely registered on the scale, so surely cleaner than a cheating Volkswagen...
That's for soot, not for NOx. A 2002 car without a particulate filter will obviously make a lot more soot than a modern diesel with a particulate filter. frisbee said:
Surely it should go to everyone who hasn't got a VW? We're the ones who've had to suffer their emissions...
I just spoke to a colleague who has secured £1,700 from this (not sure why it is not the £2,100?). The pay out is, I presume, to cover for:- loss of value when the emissions cheat was identified; and/or
- loss of performance when the "fix" was implemented.
pghstochaj said:
Roderick Spode said:
Agreed. My 20yo diesel at last MoT barely registered on the scale, so surely cleaner than a cheating Volkswagen...
That's for soot, not for NOx. A 2002 car without a particulate filter will obviously make a lot more soot than a modern diesel with a particulate filter. pghstochaj said:
frisbee said:
Surely it should go to everyone who hasn't got a VW? We're the ones who've had to suffer their emissions...
I just spoke to a colleague who has secured 1,700 from this (not sure why it is not the 2,100?). The pay out is, I presume, to cover for:- loss of value when the emissions cheat was identified; and/or
- loss of performance when the "fix" was implemented.
I know when I was contacted about joining a class action re my Mercedes on a no win, no fee basis, the payout was less the 40% the solicitors took.
There was also written in the "small print" a bit about maybe having to contribute to any expenses claim made by Mercedes if the action was not successful, over and above the amount covered by insurance, which seemed to contradict the no win, no fee claim.
Monkeylegend said:
pghstochaj said:
frisbee said:
Surely it should go to everyone who hasn't got a VW? We're the ones who've had to suffer their emissions...
I just spoke to a colleague who has secured 1,700 from this (not sure why it is not the 2,100?). The pay out is, I presume, to cover for:- loss of value when the emissions cheat was identified; and/or
- loss of performance when the "fix" was implemented.
I know when I was contacted about joining a class action re my Mercedes on a no win, no fee basis, the payout was less the 40% the solicitors took.
There was also written in the "small print" a bit about maybe having to contribute to any expenses claim made by Mercedes if the action was not successful, over and above the amount covered by insurance, which seemed to contradict the no win, no fee claim.
Personally I think the payouts should go to improving the planet/environment rather than the car owners, the fact there was a cheat device and fix will get forgotten and I haven't seen cars advertised for less because of it.
Most of the people affected haven't seen any recompense at all.
Roderick Spode said:
pghstochaj said:
Roderick Spode said:
Agreed. My 20yo diesel at last MoT barely registered on the scale, so surely cleaner than a cheating Volkswagen...
That's for soot, not for NOx. A 2002 car without a particulate filter will obviously make a lot more soot than a modern diesel with a particulate filter. Roderick Spode said:
frisbee said:
Surely it should go to everyone who hasn't got a VW? We're the ones who've had to suffer their emissions...
Agreed. My 20yo diesel at last MoT barely registered on the scale, so surely cleaner than a cheating Volkswagen...When I got my first diesel, it was a company car, I had no choice, I could either choose a diesel model, or a diesel, or if I wanted something different, a diesel! because the government of the day, was encouraging all companies and motorists to use diesels, So that is what they, and we, did.
Interestingly Mercedes have issued recalls for their cheating diesels and the software changes they have implemented have made many cars worse, with poor running and reduced economy, to the point where I and many others have refused to have the changes made.
They also said they would not accept any responsibility for any subsequent issues with any car with more than 100k miles as a result of the software updates.
Talk about looking after your customers
They also said they would not accept any responsibility for any subsequent issues with any car with more than 100k miles as a result of the software updates.
Talk about looking after your customers
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