That's certainly possible. Perhaps that's what the $18+ billion in possible fines will go toward. I can see how tracking that with used/second hand cars would be difficult. Not mention vehicles that have moved counties/states. If VW is going to handle the recall there are many questions that's need to be answered? How do you deal with people who've taken their cars to multiple dealerships, independent shops, or none at all. Will I get 4 recall notices because I've taken my car to four dealership services shops? Will I get none because I've never taken it to a service shop? What about people who've purchased cars....
Interesting points throughout this. Makes me think, in the end, the regulatory agencies in any of the states and/or countries won't expect to catch ALL vehicles but they may see a benefit to casting the widest possible regulatory net. VW will, of course, have to pay for the remediation whatever it is (modification, replacement) and they will have to set aside sufficient capital to cover the risks: the bigger the net, the bigger the risk. Just like Exxon and BP did. That alone will have a desired effect; chucking 12 to 14 billion into an escrow has a very sobering effect on cash flow when added to that 18 billion in fines (I would think the fines are in addition to the costs of remediation). Since this is possibly the first time anybody's been caught willfully gaming certification testing on such a grand scale the desire will be (or should be) to set an example.
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