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NutmegCT said:
Interesting question: if you "sign on" with a law firm, are you signing away any settlement/replacement from VW?
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I don't know. I was sent a flyer that referred me to a website. I probably will go and read the fine print one evening before I head off to bed. Nothing brings out the Zzzzzs faster than reading dry and boring legalese.
 
SaxMan said:
I don't know. I was sent a flyer that referred me to a website. I probably will go and read the fine print one evening before I head off to bed. Nothing brings out the Zzzzzs faster than reading dry and boring legalese.
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One of my *favorite* scenes: Don't worry about the fine print ...

 
SaxMan said:
I probably will go and read the fine print
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Interesting meta-question : Are the lawyers required to tell you the truth before you sign on the dotted line? Or even afterwards, come to think of it. All I know is that the guy chasing ambulances for a living is usually not a very good lawyer.
 
I've been a lawyer for over 53 years. Still at it. Remember this truism - the big print gives it to you - the small print takes it away. My advice to the VW owners is to have the law firm explain in writing exactly what your rights and responsibilities are, what fee they are going to take and whether or not that will affect any rights you may have on your own against VW. If there is any question, forget it and deal with VW yourself. Your chances of seeing any real money from a class action are slim. Legal fees will eat up a large portion.
 
The website is no different than the flyer. The one thing I do know about litigation is you have to show that you have suffered damages. So far, the car has not been reprogrammed, nor have I made any attempt to resell the car. In other words, there hasn't been any damages incurred to me personally. Right now, I'll mark time and wait for the other shoe to drop with the recall, or see if the dealer makes me an offer I can't refuse.

Thank you pdplot -- your advice makes a lot of sense. And Nutmeg - I'm pretty good at my Marx Brothers movies, but I can't recall which one this was from. If I was a betting man, I'd say it was Horse Feathers, though.
 
SaxMan said:
The website is no different than the flyer. The one thing I do know about litigation is you have to show that you have suffered damages. So far, the car has not been reprogrammed, nor have I made any attempt to resell the car. In other words, there hasn't been any damages incurred to me personally. Right now, I'll mark time and wait for the other shoe to drop with the recall, or see if the dealer makes me an offer I can't refuse.

Thank you pdplot -- your advice makes a lot of sense. And Nutmeg - I'm pretty good at my Marx Brothers movies, but I can't recall which one this was from. If I was a betting man, I'd say it was Horse Feathers, though.
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Regarding "damages" - I'd think the fact that you were sold a car under false pretenses, and that won't deliver on its promises (clean and high mpg), is damages enough. Not to mention greatly diminished resale value.

And the movie - "A Night at the Opera"!

 
The main problem I see, other than hoping VW makes things right, :rolleyes:, is when you take the car for the states yearly inspection and the states now know of the software discrepancy and it won't pass, then what do you do? Terrible situation for a lot of people. PJ
 
As my dear departed mother used to say "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive". And this from a guy who's owned 5 VWs through the years and my daughter had a Jetta. 2 Beetle sunroofs, 2 Rabbits and a Dasher. Only the Beetles proved reliable but they were all fun to drive. The Pennsylvania- built Rabbit was the worst. trim fell off, thermo switches burned out, and it finally died in Bridgeport when an "intermediate shaft" let go.My daughter wrecked the German one when a Mercedes spun out in front of her on the Merritt Parkway one snowy day after she took the car out when I told her no to. I was in Florida at the time. She was grounded for 4 months after that.
 
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