[quote=utcsox][quote=flu][quote=scaredyclassic]i was kinda thinking id buy a vw diesel stationwagon as my next car. just looked cool. are used ones illegal now? can I get a screaming deal at a dealer?

is VW stock a buy?[/quote]

There will probably be an ecu reprogram that will fix the problem at the cost of lower gas mileage or lower HP/tq… So, the cars will be functionally fine and compliant …But I think there will be a lot of inventory, because I think there will be a lot of ticked of former owners demanding a refund….

Worse though, might be a decision from auto car companies to abandon diesel in the U.S.[/quote]

Is it really a fix if the gas mileage per gallon and performance (HP/Torque) both get worse? If the original car performance is BMW-like and after “the fix”, it drives like a Toyota Prius with gas mileage of a truck. I will not be a happy camper. I[/quote]

If that’s the “fix”, then I could see either a riot or a massive class-action lawsuit from the current owners. Heck, as it stands, I think there’ll be a massive class-action lawsuit, regardless fix or no fix.