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Originally Posted by niky
Volkswagen has deep pockets, rich friends and good lawyers. There's no way they'll be spending the astronomical sums some are predicting. They will definitely lose one to three billion dollars or so, but they can take that hit and keep going. But the taint on buyer perception will be enormous.
Current TDI owners might still soldier on and may buy another if they're proven clean while still remaining economical. New owners probably won't want to take the risk. At least not for the next three or four years.
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IMHO VW will pull their diesels from the U.S. market which is too bad. It has happened before. To meet the current Tier 4 emissions standards they will lose some of the power and economy that we TDI fans have come to love. Many Eco-minded VW drivers already wish we could get some of their other products here like the three cylinder TDI Lupo that gets 70 mpg U.S.
I agree that this affects buyer perception. Keep in mind this is a company that brought to production a car that gets nearly 300 mpg on diesel but no one is talking about that now.