You know, I was just thinking the other day that I haven't seen any VW commercials since this started. I would think they would have been running ads apologizing for the mistake and assuring their customers that they would fix the problems, but all I hear is silence.
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VW execs may have been in on the lie for a year
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VW execs may have been in on the lie for a year
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In my area, they are running the "Sign and Drive" promotion but nothing regarding the scandal. I'm bet there's something in the franchise agreements that the owners can't sue VW because if I were a dealership owner, I'd be suing VW for lost revenue.FlyingPenguin wrote:You know, I was just thinking the other day that I haven't seen any VW commercials since this started. I would think they would have been running ads apologizing for the mistake and assuring their customers that they would fix the problems, but all I hear is silence.
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I suspected that the executives knew. The bad part is that they weren't proactive and that is really what hurt them. They could've issued a massive recall and started fixing cars a year ago. There still would be fines and a PR problem but I think it could've been mitigated. I think we'll eventually find out that they knew about the problem much longer. I've read that this may go back to 2009.