German court says owners owed 5-15 percent of purchase price of their diesel car car auto cars
car in the 2010s did so because they thought it would work out better financially. And it looks like they were right. Forget the extra miles they were able to eke from a gallon of fuel – now a court in Germany has ruled that automakers must compensate owners for diesel cars fitted with emissions cheat devices.
And the levels of compensation the court has in mind is potentially massive, ranging from 5 right up to 15 percent of the purchase price of the vehicle. The case was brought against Volkswagen, Audi and Mercedes, but the verdict will likely have consequences for other brands caught up in the diesel scandal thatspokesperson toldthat it expected courts to reject compensation claims from car owners because the emissions ‘cheat’ devices weren’t technically illegal.
should compensate owners if they suffered damages as a result of their car being fitted with a defeat device.
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