Vauxhall Diesels

Salixian

Had a message from a company offering to deal with claims against Vauxhall for fitting illegal devices in cars made between 2009 to 2019. Much like the recent Volkswagen claim. Is this a scam? I have a Corsa Diesel 2.0L Sri. The only issue is I didn’t buy if from new. I bought it from Motorpoint with relatively low mileage. My MOTs have always come back with a warning that no significant emissions were detected, which makes me suspicious. Has anyone got some sound advice regarding this for me. 

sparelogin

Yes. Block their number.

Barny1979

I've seen this on FB, I have a second hand Vauxhall Diesel, the claim does include cars purchased second hand. I've not applied as seems too good to be true.

[Deleted User]

It's all a joke anyway, cheat devices to lower NOx emissions for the US market have no affect on UK cars at point of sale, no-one in the UK buys a car for low NOx (if they cared, they wouldn't drive a diesel for one thing!) as NOx levels are not part of the sales point for cars in the UK - CO2 (for VED banding) and MPG are what they're sold on. NOx isn't even an issue until MOT time so even if your car had a cheat device, you didn't lose anything so are not eligible for compensation.

Claygate

 I have an eligible Vauxhall and plan to join a class action - there being apparently no other process to claim compensation for misrepresentation of (lying about) vehicle emissions data. It seems there are a number of specialist legal firms pursuing action against Vauxhall  including Millberg and PGMBM. They both operate on a no win no fee basis and take 50% (inc VAT) of any monies recovered. Millberg estimate the possible pay out to car owners could be £2,500 (50% of a total payout of £5,000). I believe 50% is the industry standard, unless anyone can advise differently? 

sparelogin

Yes - just wait for the mugs to fund the class action, then if a positive outcome arises (which is unlikely), make your own complaint directly.

Claygate

Yes, I wanted to do this, as I did with PPI (I have not yet joined any of the class actions and as you imply 50% fee of compensation is exorbitant)  but don't know what the optimal process is. I have searched but all I can find is the class action route - can anyone advise how best to 'complain directly' in this type of situation? Perhaps as simple as writing to Vauxhall (using what wording??) - who have and will deny all knowledge up until they have to answer the class action claim. Or, as suggested wait until the class action succeeds or fails and then approach Vauxhall? Interesting hear sparelogin's thoughts on why he or she thinks the class action will fail. 

brettcta

Claygate said:

Yes, I wanted to do this, as I did with PPI (I have not yet joined any of the class actions and as you imply 50% fee of compensation is exorbitant)  but don't know what the optimal process is. I have searched but all I can find is the class action route - can anyone advise how best to 'complain directly' in this type of situation? Perhaps as simple as writing to Vauxhall (using what wording??) - who have and will deny all knowledge up until they have to answer the class action claim. Or, as suggested wait until the class action succeeds or fails and then approach Vauxhall? Interesting hear sparelogin's thoughts on why he or she thinks the class action will fail. 

See Farfetch’s post

Thrugelmir

Deleted_User said:

It's all a joke anyway, cheat devices to lower NOx emissions for the US market have no affect on UK cars at point of sale, 

Same software management system was installed in all vehicles. 

"German car maker Volkswagen (VW) deliberately cheated EU emissions tests by installing "defeat devices", the EU's top court has ruled, rejecting the firm's claim the technology was meant to protect engines.

"A defeat device which systematically improves, during approval procedures, the performance of the vehicle emission control system so as to observe the emission limits set by [EU law]" cannot be excused on grounds it "contributes to preventing the ageing or clogging up of the engine," the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg said on Thursday (17 December 2020).