Fuel injectors and (the other week at least) possible fuel tank replacements required... doesn't really match with Horn's story last week that it was a few rogue software coders at fault does it?
Use dental flossGood news is that my Engine is unaffected.
Interesting to see how the Residuals fare up now over the next few months / years.
Might have to invest in a hairdryer to get that TDi badge removed from my boot.
It's an embarrassment now.
Wonder if Audi would do it at my next Service ??
You think? They'll get their bonuses anyway. Just like the bankers. They're all corrupt.Tut tut VAG looks like the guys at VW, Skoda, Seat, Audi and Bentley won't be getting a bonus next year then !!! The bigger the company the more knobs they have working for them.
I think you over estimate the 'general public'. The amount of people that comment on my nice Audi and totally disassociate it from VW is nearly 99.9%. The large majority of people see Seat, Audi, Skoda, VW, Buggatti etc etc as totally separate manufacturers. The same as the large majority don't associate MINI with BMW or Vauxhall with Opel. Not all of us are petrol heads.The majority of the general average public (myself included had I not been unfortunately dragged in to this sorry mess by my choice of vehicle last year) will listen to the news and associate this "scandal" with VW pre-dominantly, then Audi, then Seat, then Skoda and so on and associate it solely with the TDi engine - regardless of size / affected / not affected / etc.
It will always have that Stigma of is it an affected engine / isn't it - as above, the average Joe (like me) isn't going to know / understand.
It'll be interesting to see how the part-ex fares a few years down the line.
Good news is that I've come up with a temporary solution - black Gaffer Tape carefully cut to the correct size and stuck over the offending Badge.
You can see it (the tape) in the daylight, although come dusk / dark it blends in perfectly.
The large majority of people see Seat, Audi, Skoda, VW, Buggatti etc etc as totally separate manufacturers.
At the moment all the TDI and most of the other engines used by the whole VAG Group are actually made by Audi in a reasonably new factory in Gyor in Hungary. I'm not sure when this plant opened and whether it actually made any of the ES189 engines or not.Yes, I would agree.
While I understood that VW / Audi were bedfellows, I didn't realise that Seat, Skoda et al were all also part of the "Family".
Then the recent News Articles explained that all are inter-related.
A little education can be a dangerous thing.
Got the same letter. BUT I sold mine ten days ago to WBAC for £1200 more than px offer ! Yah ..
I don't think you've mentioned that before..........
Does it only apply to buying car from new?You missed out on a few grand .
Sold my a3 last week and get letter today.
Glad in a way but wouldn't mind the compensation package if I'd be entitled to it, was brought second hand from Audi dealer.
No the movie isn't going to be made, and it isn't clear who would star in it. All that's happened is that the rights to a yet unwritten book has been purchased. Any talk of a movie is speculative...They just announced on the news that
they will be making a movie about the
emissions scandal. Starring Leonardo
Dicaprio. Unbelievable. They could at
least have waited until all the affected
users have been notified and verified
the fix.
Why, it is adblue engines that are amongst the affected ones..Got the letter yesterday saying that our Q5 is also affected. Quite surprised really as this has AdBlue.
Just an update on the VW problem.
Have had a vw van on order for a while supposed to be coming beginning of November, just been told they have suspended all sales of euro 5 vans indefinitely. Not happy!!!!
Nothing personal, but people just need to remember that compensation payments are payments to compensate you for your financial loss.
Have been to see the dealer today and it's caddy vans that are affected, no more eu 5 caddys are being made/sold they are selling you the eu6 ones at a no cost increase.Wouldn't they just upgrade the Van to a non-cheat engine and sell this to you at the same price as originally agreed.
Seems a bit off making you suffer due to their own deviousness ??
Leonardo has bought the rights to the VWNo the movie isn't going to be made, and it isn't clear who would star in it. All that's happened is that the rights to a yet unwritten book has been purchased. Any talk of a movie is speculative...
Leonardo has bought the rights to the VW
scandal and is going to be producing the
movie. Of course the book isn't written yet.
Just stating that he will be producer of the
movie when it eventually comes out.
That's a bit silly. The latest TDI's with EU6 engines, like my 2.0TDI-184, are not affected by the current problem and what's more it produces less 'global warming' CO2 gas than any equivalent powered petrol engine as goes a lot further on every litre of fuel.What about compensation for the free advertising that I am driving round with on my boot i.e. the TDi badge.
It's advertising something that I no longer wish to be associated with.
My home-made device to temporarily conceal the offending badge fell off this morning due to the frost.
No ideaWhy, it is adblue engines that are amongst the affected ones..
If you had recently bought a brand new car and then find out your car is effected would you have any grounds to give the car back as its been mis-sold?