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VW - Kind words for VW - Old.Roverboy

Neighbours daughter is a Key worker whose last car went a few weeks ago to old banger heaven, and had ordered herself a new golf, which was on its way, then at the dealership, but can't be delivered.

VW have supplied a pre reg nearly new till she can get her new car.

Well done VW.

(there, I never thought i would say that!)

VW - Kind words for VW - dan86

Neighbours daughter is a Key worker whose last car went a few weeks ago to old banger heaven, and had ordered herself a new golf, which was on its way, then at the dealership, but can't be delivered.

VW have supplied a pre reg nearly new till she can get her new car.

Well done VW.

(there, I never thought i would say that!)

VW or the supplying deailer?

I just ask as many people will say I tool my car to Toyota, Mercedes ect when they mean the main dealership.

Either way good on whoever did it.

Edited by dan86 on 05/04/2020 at 21:46

VW - Kind words for VW - Sulphur Man

In contrast.....after 4 years of mass litigation by 90,000 applicants, possibly the largest consumer action in UK legal history, they're finally getting somewhere.

I hope they skin VAG to the bone.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/06/volkswagen-installed-thousands-unlawful-defeat-devices-high-court-dieselgate

VW - Kind words for VW - Brit_in_Germany

Here is the judgement in glorious detail.

www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/783.html

Where it goes form here with regard to damages or buy back of the cars involved is another matter. I suspect VW will make a less than generous offer which most claimants will accept.

VW - Kind words for VW - Avant

Yes, it probably was the supplying dealer - but some things have to be authorised by the manufacturer. But a good result anyway. Manufacturers and dealers both need to look long-term: a decision in favour of a customer, quite often at little expense, generates goodwill which can easily spread to customers' friends and acquaintances.

If you're a supplier, it's worth imagining that your customer is a member of, say, a Rotary club, or a W.I., or a sports team. Word soon gets around about conspicuously good or bad service.

I'm struggling to see how Sulphur Man's post fits the title of the thread.

Edited by Avant on 06/04/2020 at 18:16

VW - Kind words for VW - jc2

The last good VW was air-cooled-they've gone downhill ever since.

VW - Kind words for VW - Will deBeast

The last good VW was air-cooled-they've gone downhill ever since.

Oh I liked the Mk1 golf Gti.

VW - Kind words for VW - thunderbird

The last good VW was air-cooled-they've gone downhill ever since.

Oh I liked the Mk1 golf Gti.

Air cooled VW's were historic compared to other vehicles by the early 70's when I took to the roads. Mate had one and compared to my Anglia it was total s***e.

He eventually bought a Mk 1 GTi in the early 80's and I have to say that I found that car totally underwhelming compared to my Mk 2 Escort 1600 Sport in just about every respect other that it did go a bit quicker. Move to the mid 80's and after being disappointed with several dealers/cars whilst looking for a new motor I decided that a Mk 2 GTi should be driven mainly for curiosity, had virtually decided on a Astra GTE by then despite being Ford through and through (I thought the XR3i was rubbish after driving 2 - the second one was to prove the first was not a lemon). I immediately liked the Golf, streets ahead of the Mk 1 in every respect and I felt more at home in it than the Astra. A couple of months later one appeared on the drive and loved it for over 7 years.

VW - Kind words for VW - Avant

Interesting comparison there, Thunderbird, and one that I think is still worth making with today's cars.

VW v Ford and Audi v BMW. To get the best out of a Ford or a BMW, particularly the higher-performance models, you need to concentrate hard on exploring what they can do. With a VW or Audi, obviously you still need to concentrate on driving but you can relax more while you're doing so.

Horses for courses: I like to get a move on but was never a boy-racer, and I've liked all the seven VAG cars I've had. But I'll be very interested in the Ford Kuga PHEV whch has just come out.