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Are we still considering this nonsense and helping class action ambulance chaser lawyers?!?
I agree that class action suits are basically to enrich lawyers and I "always" throw away the offers. This one I signed up for because I watched a documentary about how VW handled the original claim and it was very slimy, maybe even slimier than the class action lawyers. Because of that I jumped on board. Don't expect to get much, but I don't mind VW/Porsche having to pay.
edit: It wasn’t actually a documentary, it was a segment of “Dirty Money” on Netflix.
Is there any downside to participating in the Settlement?
My base 2009 MT Carrera does have the 640 - Sport Chrono Package Plus option, but I don't believe that is the Sport+ option that gets the owner an additional $250.
If you don't have the Sport+, are there any adjustments to the car's firmware or anything that would affect performance or mileage?
Is there any downside to participating in the Settlement?
My base 2009 MT Carrera does have the 640 - Sport Chrono Package Plus option, but I don't believe that is the Sport+ option that gets the owner an additional $250.
If you don't have the Sport+, are there any adjustments to the car's firmware or anything that would affect performance or mileage?
thanks
I think this is wrong. Regardless of VW actions the 997 was designed by Porsche not VW.
And yes I hope those who receive the settlement must also get an ECU reflash to correct the discrepancies and abide by the terms of the lawsuit, i.e., correct the stated gas mileage.
I agree that class action suits are basically to enrich lawyers and I "always" throw away the offers. This one I signed up for because I watched a documentary about how VW handled the original claim and it was very slimy, maybe even slimier than the class action lawyers. Because of that I jumped on board. Don't expect to get much, but I don't mind VW/Porsche having to pay.
edit: It wasn’t actually a documentary, it was a segment of “Dirty Money” on Netflix.
I find it interesting that my displayed mileage reads 2.5 mpg higher that the actual measured (GPS miles drive/tank divided by gallons used).
If there is a ECU reflash that will correct this, I'm all for it. And FWIW, my 996.2 read 0.48 mpg high.
Is there any downside to participating in the Settlement?
My base 2009 MT Carrera does have the 640 - Sport Chrono Package Plus option, but I don't believe that is the Sport+ option that gets the owner an additional $250.
If you don't have the Sport+, are there any adjustments to the car's firmware or anything that would affect performance or mileage?
thanks
How I look at it too. As someone else said, if you're lucky you may receive 5 or 10 cents which seems typical in class action lawsuits for those who receive anything at all while the attorneys involved are the big winners. But since my car qualified, I spent 5 minutes completing the application as I can't see any downside to throwing my name in the hat. I'm sure I'll forget about the whole thing in a matter of days and if a check arrives sometime in the future I don't expect much.
I signed up. I noted before that if Porsche lied, then they should pay. Using the legal system in this way is how our world works now and therefore so be it. Sure, I did not buy the car because of its MPG, but I also didn't buy it because of how it performed in a crash test... nor emissions results, or .... whatever. But again, when any company makes false claims, they pay up. I could care less about the amount I get per se.
If there is a software fix, I suspect it will not affect performance. My friends VW diesel Touareg actually gained performance... according to his perceptions. Performance, say 0-60, is a claim like all others and must be preserved. BTW, Like cringely above, the trip computer on my car has always read incorrect MPG. See below.
BTW, I have not received any email or other correspondence from the website.
Sure... it could be part of calculated deception. Can anyone read the door sticker and tell us what a 2009 manual transmission's stated MPG was?
Given differences in driving styles etc... I can't claim that my driving style "deserves" the MPG claim... but when people ask me what my mileage is, well I can press a button and show them... incorrectly. Hmmmm....
Peace
Bruce in Philly (now Atlanta)
Last edited by Bruce In Philly; 08-18-2022 at 02:16 PM.
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