Dieselgate Scandal

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This is what Volkswagen thinks of non US Customers

Dieselgate: VW compensation backfires – Car Reviews, News & Advice - CarPoint Australia

Admitting Volkswagen had received backlash from both European and American customers, he said the company was instead tailoring a different style of compensation for Europeans.

“The American customers were buying into a niche technology, that was specifically advertised as a ‘clean diesel’, but Europeans bought a mainstream technology,” he justified.

“For the European customers, they will be less inconvenienced because their recall solutions are almost ready and their cars will be repaired faster.

I am beginning lose my humour with the disingenuous weasel word PR spin that VW is coming out with. Lets face it, the Americans have much tougher Lemon laws and the yanks are several orders of magnitude more litigious than we are. Volkswagen AG and VW Au are really trying hard to push me away. Sad, because they build great cars

VW's US 'goodwill' package won't be offered here – Car Reviews, News & Advice - CarPoint Australia

Customers affected by Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' scandal to be offered $US1000 in credit in North America, but not Australia

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Dieselgate: Audi, Porsche and VW to fix V6s – Car Reviews, News & Advice - CarPoint Australia


Likely to be the same fix applied to Australian VW, Audi and Skoda vehicles when a local recall commences early next year, the 2.0-litre TDI modification involves only a software update, while the 1.6-litre TDI fix includes a new “flow transformer” grille on the air-filter, a new mass air flow sensor and software changes that will cost the company around €10 a car.

The 1.6-litre repair will take up to an hour and the 2.0-litre work will require less than half an hour of labour, said VW, which will begin recalling the vehicles in Europe from January.

In both cases, Volkswagen says its target is "no adverse effects on fuel consumption and performance".


I just don't buy this.

A fix as simple as a ECU software update for the 2.0 and the addition of a AUD15 "flow transformer" for the 1.6, and VAG played russian roulette with AUD15 BILLION.

[Dartiguan]

Neither do I. A piece of mesh to solve the problem in the 1.6 engine and more software fiddling with the 2 litre. They must have laboured long and hard for this PR solution. I think the whole EGR solution to diesel emissions is the problem and it cannot be fixed, it was flawed engineering to start with and could not match the longevity of the diesel engine without extremely expensive ongoing maintenance costs. (Just spent $2000 on an EGR cooler that failed, so am living the dream so to speak). As a small part of the VW world market we will be sidelined and ignored. Unfortunately, the only solution for the individual customer is to wear it or move on. I like the car (Tiguan TDI) but have been dismayed by my experiences with it which have not matched my expectations of a new car and VW as an organisation.

[Transporter]

Neither do I. A piece of mesh to solve the problem in the 1.6 engine and more software fiddling with the 2 litre. They must have laboured long and hard for this PR solution. I think the whole EGR solution to diesel emissions is the problem and it cannot be fixed, it was flawed engineering to start with and could not match the longevity of the diesel engine without extremely expensive ongoing maintenance costs. (Just spent $2000 on an EGR cooler that failed, so am living the dream so to speak). As a small part of the VW world market we will be sidelined and ignored. Unfortunately, the only solution for the individual customer is to wear it or move on. I like the car (Tiguan TDI) but have been dismayed by my experiences with it which have not matched my expectations of a new car and VW as an organisation.

I'm sorry to hear that you're not happy with your Tiguan. We have 2 TDI Tiguans in family 2010 and 2013 and they're the best cars we ever owned, not a single fault. Happy days.