Updated on November 9, 2015
SNAG IN VOLKSWAGEN DIESEL BUYBACK PLAN
Volkswagen’s plan to assist dealers by buying back new vehicles equipped with the scandal-tainted TDI diesel engine has been put on hold, according to a company source who practically begged for anonymity.
Meh Volkswagen, which bills itself as The biggest little VW dealership in the eastern half of the northern Tri-Cities area, reportedly tried to charge Volkswagen $100 per car for dealer prep. |
After weeks of negotiations, Volkswagen reportedly thought an agreement had been reached on how much they would pay dealers for each new vehicle.
“But at the last minute,” said the source, “dealers threw in a bunch of extras that Volkswagen didn’t want, including fabric protection, wheel locks and bright exhaust tips.”
“The VW rep was really pissed,” said the source. “He yelled, ‘Why on earth would we pay $200 for fabric protection when we can buy a can of Scotchgard for nine bucks?'”