VW Passat B6 - VW COST CUTTING Warranty customers not economical

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Tue 3 Nov 2015 16:16
VW Passat B6 - VW COST CUTTING Warranty customers not economical - Stabab

Whilst the scandal runs rife throughout the rest of the VAG group, it would appear they have already started cost cutting in the warranty claims area of the company.

VW management Executive team are now telling valued customers and I quote “It’s not cost effective to repair your car”.

This is what a customer who has all the common manufacturing defects all over his B6 Passat was bluntly told when he all he wishes is to drive a rot free Passat. Yet VW only wish to repair 75% of the vehicle.

This link takes up his shocking story and highlights VW’s changing attitude towards their warranty commitments. The images of corrosion are all genuinely from his vehicle and are amongst the worst I out there !

www.corroding-volkswagens.com/the-extent-of/

Bear in mind this car has “Virgin” bodywork on it. All the paint depth measurements that VW took were ALL in factory tolerance.

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Tue 3 Nov 2015 16:46
VW Passat B6 - VW COST CUTTING Warranty customers not economical - skidpan

Certain we have been told about Rusty Passats before. Odd thing is I have yet to see one let alone the epidemic the previous thread pointed at.

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Tue 3 Nov 2015 16:53
VW Passat B6 - VW COST CUTTING Warranty customers not economical - RobJP

Certain we have been told about Rusty Passats before. Odd thing is I have yet to see one let alone the epidemic the previous thread pointed at.

Ahh. Yup. The nutjob 'Stabab' again.

He's claimed to be having his day in court against VW several times - it alwasy seems to be 'soon'.

Unfortunately he never gives us the outcome, or the case number, to actually verify that he's actually got trousers, rather than being all mouth.

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Tue 3 Nov 2015 17:06
VW Passat B6 - VW COST CUTTING Warranty customers not economical - gordonbennet

Being no apologist for VW, i'd be interested to know how old this car is, the mileage its covered and the annual care after a winter period the owner extended to it.

All cars if they are neglected and left untouched by their owners after a salty winter will deteriorate quickly, those on fleets defleeted immediately after a winter then stood in a compoound for months on end whilst the mileage averages itself to the age of the car are especially subject to severe salt corrosion.

That is is unless you happen to believe the hype that modern cars don't rust.

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