Polo 1.6 TDI Emissions.

[alexaescht]

If the fix is something like a better catalytic converter/DPF and/or Lean NOx Trap, why wouldn't you get it done amazeer? These items will fail at some point and I wouldn't mind one bit getting new ones installed at no cost.

[alexaescht]

VW Australia has just made their Diesel Info website live.
Volkswagen Australia Diesel Emissions News & Information

[HenryJr]

Simple. Just ignore the recall notice. Don't take it in

I've read several states in the US will make the car unroadworthy unless it gets fixed thus making it unsellable.

[Hail22]

Article below:

Dieselgate: Volkswagen Australia responds – Car Reviews, News & Advice - carsales.com.au


Volkswagen Passenger Cars (54,745 cars in total)
Golf (2009-13)
Polo (2009-14)
Jetta (2010-15)
Passat CC (2008-12)
Volkswagen CC (2011-15)
Passat (2008-15)
Eos (2008-14)
Tiguan (2008-15)

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (17,256 cars in total)
Caddy (2010-15)
Amarok (2011-12)

ŠKODA (5148 cars in total)
Octavia (2009-13)
Yeti (2011-15)
Superb (2009-15)

My advice is seek legal advice and request nothing less than a full refund of the purchase price of the motor vehicle as you have been sold a misleading and fraudulent product by an unconsionable company. The ACCC is going to have a bloody field day with these pricks.

"These Teutonic mother ****ers - John Cadogan"

[Sydneykid]

I've read several states in the US will make the car unroadworthy unless it gets fixed thus making it unsellable.

Hahahahahahahaha, 100% bluff, how the hell will they know if it's "been fixed"? The States aren't going to test every individual car, so they will rely on "paperwork", not physical effect. Just tick the box and it's done.

It's the physical effect that interests me, obviously if it was possible to have no effect on performance and fuel economy while passing the N2O emissions requirements then VW would have done it originally. My guess is there won't be any noticeable negative fuel economy effect, in fact it probably would improve due to leaner mixtures. Performance is where I see the most possible compromises, in general more fuel increases a diesel's torque output and more fuel equals more emissions. In which case the big loser here could well be the GTTD's and other higher output diesels.


Cheers
Gary

[HenryJr]

Hahahahahahahaha, 100% bluff, how the hell will they know if it's "been fixed"? The States aren't going to test every individual car, so they will rely on "paperwork", not physical effect. Just tick the box and it's done.

Id imagine all VW cars effected you will have to goto the VicRoads or equiv and produce the paperwork to say its been fixed. You think that VW are going to forge those papers without doing the work as well?

[amazeer]

The US has stricter standards than euro standards which I think we use. Do we even know if they meet our levels or not? Genuine question, not implying either way.

Why would they need to change anything other than software? Didnt they cheat the test by simply having the ECU know whether it was on a dyno? I would think that if there is any way possible to fix it with a quick/cheap flash there is no way that they will spend hours and money replacing parts.

In the end I still say its not a big deal for the consumer. It was naughty to cheat and lie to the government, but... emissions arent static. They will get better or worse depending on how the car is driven, the quality of the fuel, the number of kms on the engine. You could get "the fix" and still not comply. And its a ppm value so while it might exceed the limit it will still be pumping out a lot less NOx than all the diesel utes, 4x4s etc. Its ironic to me that this was discovered in the US where their top selling "cars" are Ford F series, Chev Silverado and Dodge Ram.

[Vex]

Everyone keeps saying the resale on all VW will go downhill including the guy in the video... Does that include the petrol GTi and R variants.. ?

[Hail22]

Everyone keeps saying the resale on all VW will go downhill including the guy in the video... Does that include the petrol GTi and R variants.. ?

The only way it'll effect the resale value of petrol models if the share price continues to drop, consumer sentiment remains negative, the solution Volkswagen provides doesn't pass the "sniff test".

I fear it'll more broadly effect the entire brand meaning:

- VW
- Audi
- Porsche (remote possibility)
- Skoda
- SEAT (Not in Australia)
- Ducati (owned by Audi, but for now remains highly unlikely)

[alexaescht]

I fear it'll more broadly effect the entire brand meaning:

- VW
- Audi
- Porsche (remote possibility)
- Skoda
- SEAT (Not in Australia)
- Ducati (owned by Audi, but for now remains highly unlikely)

Bugatti has supposedly paused all work on the Veyron replacement (Chiron) too