tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post5111977662630501465..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Dieselgate lies...Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-7411762648169505662016-07-18T11:02:14.111+01:002016-07-18T11:02:14.111+01:00S L. I agree about the carcinogens. How come eve...S L. I agree about the carcinogens. How come everyone else used Add Blue but VW had found another way around it? It was obvious that something wad going on. either VW had cracked it and the others hadn't, or....?Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-8920669950349537172016-07-18T10:41:10.520+01:002016-07-18T10:41:10.520+01:00L, climate rules certainly seem that way
MW, We&#...L, climate rules certainly seem that way<br /><br />MW, We're talking about nitrous oxide emissions, a proven carcinogen. You really don't think a half-decent lawyer (supported by half decent witnesses who want some damages) could advocate the consumer would not have purchased had they known what VW had done?<br /><br />Because that's all that matters - did the misleading action on the part of VW cause the consumer to contract. Would the consumer have contracted had they known the car was emitting an illegal concentration of carcinogens? If that is the case, then punitive damages can follow.<br /><br />Lf - I don't think they credibly can, I'm sure the lawyers won't wait for a nod from number 10. If VW have settled with anyone they will have insisted on confidentiality. I honestly don't know if anyone has sued them, but I would have done if I had been affected.Steven_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029437876479574883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-49847986873109474802016-07-18T08:57:49.651+01:002016-07-18T08:57:49.651+01:00I really hope that this is used as a threat in the...I really hope that this is used as a threat in the Brexit negotiations.<br />A subtle way of saying "We get a bad deal, VW goes bankrupt!"L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-45067543235825628742016-07-18T07:41:46.778+01:002016-07-18T07:41:46.778+01:00SL, while what VW did was clearly very naughty and...SL, while what VW did was clearly very naughty and in breach of lots of stuff, I don't see how customers can sue them for damages.<br /><br />If VW had lied about fuel consumption, then it's simple. Somebody who bought a car on the assumption that it does 50 mpg when actually it only does 40 mpg has clearly suffered a loss - higher fuel costs and/or lower second hand value - and ought to be compensated.<br /><br />But CO2 emissions? Many argue that they are unhealthy for "the planet" but there is no direct cost to the owner of the particular car.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-65369550280764210202016-07-18T07:25:49.364+01:002016-07-18T07:25:49.364+01:00I think that an excessive of bureaucratic rule mak...I think that an excessive of bureaucratic rule making - with no-one can ever truly comply - always leads to people gaming the rules, because they have to. And sometimes they get caught. Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.com