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VW compensation claims. Dieselgate

  • 04-05-2021 7:01pm
    #1
    ihatecocopops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Has anyone joined the class action claiming damages on behalf of consumers who purchased vehicles with defeat devices in their diesel engines.
    I seen a few ads on uk telly for it and did a google search for Ireland. Found two solicitors in Ireland that are taking names.


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Does Irish law facilitate class-actions?

    Reading below it appears to be very limited in what it can achieve compared to the likes of the UK and US:

    https://www.pila.ie/assets/files/pdf/faq_class_actions.pdf

    I'm no solicitor though.


  • #3
    ihatecocopops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭ihatecocopops


    I had though the same, a google search brings up a few application forms for Irish based solicitors but i didn't want to post there names on here.
    Just curious that i hadn't heard more about it.


  • #4
    FGR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭FGR


    Does this only apply to people who still have the cars in their possession or have sold them since? I presume the earlier.


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    You'll have to prize my Mk6 from my cold lifeless hands, a great car altogether :pac: i'm holding out for the payout.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Dieselgate didn’t affect resale values in the slightest in Ireland.


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  • #7
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I was only just looking recently, I paid 8k for mine in 2018, i'd say i'd still get near that for it now!


  • #8
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Dieselgate didn’t affect resale values in the slightest in Ireland.

    But what about the hurt caused to owners who listened to John Gormley, then sought out and bought that clean green machine that was a new diesel to happily drive around without damaging the planet or the people. To then be told that it wasnt as clean as they were told and in fact more damaging to health than the smelly old petrol car they scrapped for environmental reasons, well i figure thats worth thousands in compo.


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