Re: Other tangible injuries....
In the U.S. anyone can sue for anything. As Toby Keith sings: "spill a cup of coffee, become a millionaire". Basically the U.S. is a legal society of vultures out to steal money from anyone that has money even if they have zero responsibility for any injury or loss.
As far as the VW scandal is concerned in a legitimate reputable judicial system one has to show what losses they have suffered. A VW customer who sold their vehicle at a loss should be able to show that and VW could be held accountable for the loss. If you haven't sold or traded your VW you have not suffered a loss and you may never suffer a loss even when you do sell or trade it. It's worth noting VW has already given all U.S. customers effected by the EA189 Diesel issues - a $500 cash card and a $500 credit for parts, labor, etc. No strings were attached to this cash contrary to what has been alleged.
As far as the fraud claims, that's a totally different deal because it was not VW the corporation that perpetrated the emissions violation, it was a small group within VW who perpetuated the scam. Those who committed the crime are the ones who should pay but in the U.S. judicial system everyone pays and even bogus claims such as the hot coffee deal at the McD's drive through can make you a millionaire.
The media has had a field day with the Diesel emission scandal but if one does their homework they will find contrary to the blaring headlines, that the trivial excess exhaust emissions is so insignificant as to be absurd. Punish VW for the illegal software. Hold the appropriate people accountable. Make good on any reasonable losses to customers. Fix the cars properly. Don't allow the EPA to rape and pillage VW for something 50 out of 650,000 employees did wrong.
TOO LATE the EPA has already cost millions of people dearly when they had nothing to do with the VW scandal. This is what bad government does when it gets a chance to destroy what it views as evil, i.e. clean Diesel engines. The EPA's agenda is to eliminate clean Diesel engines in the U.S. and promote impractical electric vehicles that few people desire. Now the U.S. siren chasers will go after VW for anything and everything they can. Be advised that every time VW gets fined, more people around the world and more suppliers to VW around the world including in the U.S., will lose their job or worse - all for something they had nothing to do with.
Compare this outrageous injustice by the EPA and siren chasers to the GM defective ignition switch and cover-up that cost 100+ people their lives. Absolutely no one was injured by the trivial excess VW Diesel exhaust emissions yet the EPA is persecuting VW. GM kills 100+ people, it's hardly a news story for more than a couple weeks. I have a real problem with companies who kill people... Maybe the VW scandal is being used to distract from the GM killings?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
