Hi my name is Fred and I like Volkswagen Diesel Cars

“Hi my name is Fred and I like Volkswagen Diesel Cars”.  Does it sound like a confession? I hope not because I feel no need to apologize.

On a recent trip to Sault Ste Marie I averaged 4.4 litres per 100 kilometers which is pretty good for a station wagon driving hilly mainly 2 lane highway through the Cambrian Shield.  The fuel mileage is good but as an added benefit there is torque  236 ft pounds far more than the average gas engine (which is nice to have if you have to pass safely on that 2 lane highway).

As I look at the other vehicles on the road I see SUV’s and Pickups who burn far more fuel and perhaps less N OX emissions  but I burn half or less fuel and by that alone less emissions over all.  But that alone does not excuse Volkswagen’s software cover up.

Now for those of you who are ashamed of Volkswagen for the emissions scandal, I am right there with you but lets try to put it into perspective!

To the best of my knowledge no one has died from the emissions fraud, Volkswagen has admitted their wrong doing and has put cash reserves in place and are attempting to rectify the issue in months not years or decades (unlike some other manufactures with some rather deadly issues).

A week or so ago I heard a lawyer being interviewed on the CBC. He is located I believe in  Windsor Ontario  his firm has  started a Class Action Law Suit against VW for Canadian owners that felt they were wronged.  It was repeated over and over coast to  cost on the CBC that the average VW dropped $10,000 in value.  I can’t say I agreed with him initially but after repeated air play on “Canada’s Radio Station” I sure he was correct!  I am not sure what to call it but lets consider it some sort of affirmation.

If you feel the need to join the law suit (and who doesn’t after the National Broadcast)  go to Strosbergco.com I believe if you are a disgruntled VW owner you want page 3.

I also heard Automotive Expert Jim Kenzie on CBC the next  day  after trying to cast some objective sanity on the situation I am sure that whatever good Jim did was far out weighed by the media attention around the globe that seems bent on turning this mole hill into a mountain.

Last but not least I heard a lady in Sudbury on the CBC North who said her dealer had no answers and odds are they don’t yet Volkswagens meeting with the German Government to outline their plans  is taking place as I type this.  My Dealer in Sault Ste. Marie did send me this e-mail I will share with you with a link to a site to keep everyone updated.

I, like many other Volkswagen owners and Car People in general are watching this story unfold with a rather hypnotic fascination.  Why is it such a big deal when the company is publicly admitting guilt and taking action to indemnify the Volkswagen owners that are affected.  Perhaps that is the issue that will start the real law suits “Who are the owners that are affected”?  Volkswagen will likely say only the owners of the diesel automobiles from 2009 to 2015 (depending on the model)  Owners of other Volkswagen diesels will argue that their auto has been devalued by association and so the battle lines will be drawn.

It will if nothing else still make good press!

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