I reckon it's more the fact they are most likely to be sued on mass in the USA, where the cars absolutely don't meet emission laws, yet here, there's more chance they can wrangle out of it as our emission laws are less strict and more "following the Eu standard" than "set in stone" Australian law. I know we are not allowed to "tamper with" or "modify" emission equipment as fitted, but the PD 125kw DPF circa 2008 as fitted across a few VAG cars was ahead of its time, and full Euro V laws it was designed to meet didn't take effect here till 2011, when cars like the D-Max started coming out with a crude DPF here in Oz.
Seems it all comes down to getting away with what they can, where they can. In reality who really cares about a $500 VW voucher, and a $500 Visacard in the scheme of things, losses at resale time are likely going to be more than a grand. Still, people are quick to forget, and we sure have moved on quickly since the DSG saga.....
Last edited by Greg Roles; 09-04-2016 at 07:22 AM.
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