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Forgive me if I wasn't clear on a few parts. To respond:
The compressor would have to be replaced, obviously. The tech told me it was $1000. The problem with just replacing the compressor is that if any of the old fluid was in the system anywhere, it could still short out. The only way to guarantee it was out would be to replace the whole system. If the car was paid off, or if this was my problem, I would likely have bought a junkyard compressor and tried that first ($150 on car-part.com).
As for McDonald's, I think the last I heard was that they were losing money quickly, so much so that they had to sell Chipotle, their only profitable division. I can't imagine franchises can be that big of a cash cow or the parent company would want their cut. Car dealerships being moneymakers? The name before Honda on the signs can also be seen on buildings at Columbus area colleges.
Finally, what drivetrain technology is there on a VW diesel that hasn't been proven for 50+ years? I would say direct injection, but MBenz put it on some cars in the late 50's. And, with proper maintenance, 300k+ miles with nothing save maybe a turbo rebuild (remember, the diesel VW are built in Germany, not Mexico). Anybody trust their thousand dollar battery that long? Don't get me wrong, I do believe that hybrids and the EV's that follow are part of the answer to our energy problems, but not MY part.
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