Should I join the VW Class action - Slater & Gordon - January 2017

worried_jim

hanfrangipane wrote: »

Well I certainly wouldn't be getting another, Thought I was buying from a reputable brand 4 years ago but have lost all confidence and trust in them and the car, hence wanting rid of it!

Just out of interest, if you were to buy another car today, what would be your choice?

forgotmyname

smipx013 wrote: »

:-) Lets wait and see what the "official" MSE advice is then. If 30% is the going rate for such things then (as things stand at the moment - unless I hear a strong case not to join) I am going to sign up for sure.

I was conned by VW and no doubt my car has lost more in value than it would otherwise have done so I feel no remorse for wanting my pound of flesh. It was not a cheap car and they were happy to take my £25K at the beginning.


and..... the excellent NOX and MPG figures were a key factor in my buying decision before anyone flames me......

Cheers,
Paul

What were the manufacturers quoted figures? And how much is it actually producing?

Seeing as the MPG quoted is derived from a test that nobody will manage in a daily drive, then the MPG figure is a moot point.

Curious to see your figures to show you have actually lost out financially. And the rubbish spouted by people saying they are worth less is proving to be nonesense. Goto the auctions and try to find the elusive bargain thats well below book price. I will save you a trip because you wont.

They are still holding their values.

hanfrangipane

neilmcl wrote: »

And as far as many were concerned that was determined with regards the CO2 figures, I bet nobody was concerned, or even knew, about the impact of other pollutants that come from diesel cars. They just saw the low CO2 figures, or rather the low or free VED, and thought "yay I feel good now I'm no longer contributing to global warming".

I've absolutely no problem about owners trying to screw as much money out of VW they can think they can get away with but please don't insult our intelligence by pretending why you're doing it.

Clearly that will vary by person, to say NOBODY will have been concerned with these values is very much a sweeping generalisation! I'd agree that most will have gone by CO2 and VED, as these are generally the overall advertised markers, but others will have done their research and checked other elements. Personally I asked my Dad to check as he knew a lot more than me since fuel efficiency/Euro6 were his field of knowledge at work, and I based my decision on his recommendations.


Of course claiming compensation is financially motivated rather than environmental in itself but I do take issue with the general implication on here that nobody considered this in purchasing their car.


If the powers that be decide that VW should pay some compensation then I absolutely want a slice of that pie - as another poster mentions if nothing else it has created a lot of uncertainty for people with a vehicle that is impacted by it so I'd rather hedge my bets and have a bit of cash in my pocket if it still proves hard to shift.

jimjames

Nagme wrote: »

We were very disappointed to learn that our car is producing higher emissions than we were lead to believe when we bought it. When we discussed part exing it, the dealer (not VW group) didn't want to take it.

Do you have a copy of the sales brochure that showed the emissions that were incorrect? I'm not aware of any UK point of sale info that would show this so how exactly were you lead to believe what the levels were? CO2 and MPG are exactly as specified so you have no issue there.

hanfrangipane wrote: »

Clearly that will vary by person, to say NOBODY will have been concerned with these values is very much a sweeping generalisation!

I think the numbers who looked at NO2 emissions as part of the buying process can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand. I can't even see any site that provides the information for UK vehicles so if you have those details maybe you could enlighten us?

forgotmyname

hanfrangipane wrote: »

There isn't mutual exclusivity between wanting to purchase something that is of benefit to yourself whilst also being considerate towards the environment. Yes, I wanted a car that was good on fuel consumption and the other things you mention, but environmental impact was also a big factor, as it is with many choices I make in my day to day life.


Clearly compensation would be for my own benefit but that doesn't detract from why I made my purchasing decisions in the first place.

If you wanted to save the enviroment you would not have bought a brand new car, especially a diesel one.

A nice pair of bamboo shoes and a used bicycle.

oldhand

JKT! wrote: »

I saw the online BBC news item on this this morning and have signed up. Although I am unsure about this type of claim, I think we should stand together to show that we are not happy (incredibly furious) about the situation and that we expect VW to find a way of apologising to ALL customers, not just those in the US. This is my first diesel car. I had been encouraged to buy diesel as it was 'better environmentally than petrol'. So then to find that it is many times worse as the emissions had been falsified has made me very angry. I walk my kids to school past queuing traffic in the mornings and it worries me what they are breathing in. Big companies should not be allowed to get away with behaviour like this and if the government won't do it, it is up to us the consumer to hold them to account.

Didnt expect to get a laugh today.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

hanfrangipane

worried_jim wrote: »

Just out of interest, if you were to buy another car today, what would be your choice?

I'm not sure yet, because of the few places who didn't want to consider mine as part ex until it had the fix I've not looked with an awful lot of detail yet.


When I got the Golf my job meant that I was driving 1500-2000 miles a week, 90% on motorways. Since then I've changed jobs so my driving patterns have changed a fair bit - there's still quite a bit of motorway driving but proportionately more urban too. There seems to be quite a few new engines on the market since 2012 when I was last looking with any seriousness, my sister just bought a 1.0 EcoBoost Fiesta so maybe I'd have a look and see if something like that would suit my kind of mileages now.


This will be the first time I've ever car shopped without someone with me for advice so I imagine it'll take me ages to choose!

oldhand

worried_jim wrote: »

Just out of interest, if you were to buy another car today, what would be your choice?

Runs to find 2017 edition of tree huggers monthly to check lowest emissions engine slightly above pedal power,dons save our planet gloves and prepares to answer............:cool::cool:

hanfrangipane

forgotmyname wrote: »

If you wanted to save the enviroment you would not have bought a brand new car, especially a diesel one.

A nice pair of bamboo shoes and a used bicycle.

It wasn't brand new, it was used. I'm not saying I'm saving the planet but I tried to make a choice that was better than some of the others available to me. I needed a reliable car for work and was doing lots of motorway miles. My choice at the time was, on balance, the best for me and I thought it was better than others that I could have made from an environmental perspective

jimjames

hanfrangipane wrote: »

It wasn't brand new, it was used. I'm not saying I'm saving the planet but I tried to make a choice that was better than some of the others available to me. I needed a reliable car for work and was doing lots of motorway miles. My choice at the time was, on balance, the best for me and I thought it was better than others that I could have made from an environmental perspective

To be honest I don't see any reason why that choice wasn't still valid. I own a Passat and I don't think the class action is a good idea. These actions could bankrupt VW, that will hardly be a good way for residual values and long term maintenance - ask Saab owners about parts availability.