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Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:16pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Thousands of Reacquired Volkswagen and Audi cars sit in a desert graveyard near Victorville, California. Shocking images have emerged showing lines of cars stretching out as far as the eye can see in the Californian desert after Volkswagen was forced to buy back 350,000 cars for $7.4billion over the diesel scandal. The German automaker has been forced to get creative when it comes to responsibly storing the hundreds of thousands of vehicles they had to buy back. Storage lots include a shuttered suburban Detroit football stadium, a former Minnesota paper mill and the desert site near Victorville, California.
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:20pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
The giant car graveyard was created after Volkswagen was forced to buy back 350,000 cars for $7.4billion over the diesel scandal
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by Intelxiii: 12:21pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:22pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
The German automaker has 37 remote storage facilities across the U.S., and they're not just parking lots. The sites include a former football stadium in the Detroit suburbs, an old paper mill in Minnesota and a giant patch of land in the California desert. People who own or lease one of the affected vehicles can choose to sell their cars back to VW, terminate their lease or have their car modified for improved emissions. Owners and lessees have until Sept. 1 to submit a claim.
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:24pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
A court filing seen by Reuters said that through Dec. 31, "Volkswagen had reacquired 335,000 diesel vehicles, resold 13,000 and destroyed about 28,000 vehicles. As of the end of last year, VW was storing 294,000 vehicles around the country." The Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., is already well-known as an "aircraft boneyard" — a sort of desert purgatory for old airplanes.
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by ericuzor(m): 12:25pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Are they reselling or what are they doing waiting for it to rust?.. 1 Like |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:28pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Now VW has made it a major place to store its diesel VWs and Audis. "These vehicles are being stored on an interim basis and routinely maintained in a manner to ensure their long-term operability and quality, so that they may be returned to commerce or exported once U.S. regulators approve appropriate emissions modifications," VW spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said in a statement to Reuters about the Victorville facility. VW reportedly leased 134 acres at the site. That is enough to hold 21,000 cars while the company decides their fate: whether to be fixed — or scrapped for parts.
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:28pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
ericuzor: Now VW has made it a major place to store its diesel VWs and Audis. "These vehicles are being stored on an interim basis and routinely maintained in a manner to ensure their long-term operability and quality, so that they may be returned to commerce or exported once U.S. regulators approve appropriate emissions modifications," VW spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said in a statement to Reuters about the Victorville facility. VW reportedly leased 134 acres at the site. That is enough to hold 21,000 cars while the company decides their fate: whether to be fixed — or scrapped for parts. |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:30pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:35pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
In total, VW has agreed to spend more than $25 billion in the United States for claims from owners, environmental regulators, states and dealers and offered to buy back about 500,000 polluting U.S. vehicles. The buy backs will continue through the end of 2019.
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:37pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
VW must buy back or fix 85 percent of the vehicles involved by June 2019 or face higher payments for emissions. The company said in February it has repaired or fixed nearly 83 percent of covered vehicles and expects to soon hit the requirement. Through mid-February VW has issued 437,273 letters offering nearly $8 billion in compensation and buybacks.
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by SEGLIZ: 12:43pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
those vehicles would soon develop wings and find their way into Nigeria. take or leave. 2 Likes |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by Mcreloaded(m): 12:44pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Nigeria has free accommodation to store these cars and many more. Oyinbo and I too know. Those cars already in Africa sold by VW nko 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:46pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
SEGLIZ: Lol they will come as clean title cars and very cheap too, we go rush am, you know Nigerians like cheap things |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 12:47pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Mcreloaded: Once its in Africa, sold is sold, they dont recall cars in Africa.. Really unfortunate 2 Likes |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by SEGLIZ: 12:48pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
autotrader014: I no fit wait if e happen. hay! my beloved country everybody wan rep now! |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by CarGuideNG: 12:58pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by luminouz(m): 2:32pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
autotrader014:Do u have an idea of when these cars will be ready for resale or exports 1 Like |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by Nobody: 3:18pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
SEGLIZ: autotrader014: THOSE CARS ARE STILL THERE BECAUSE THEY ARE DIESEL ENGINES. NIGERIA AND MAJORITY OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES GENERALLY DON'T DRIVE DIESEL ENGINE CARS. HAT IT BEEN THEY ARE PETROL ENGINES, HMMM! 1 Like |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by ijobaooorun(m): 3:24pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
There is a first time for everything. Let them ship it in and I kid you not, naija will adopt diesel engine cars obiekunie1: 3 Likes |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 7:12pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
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Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by Nobody: 9:33pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Abeg make dem send dem come naija. We go manage the diesel issue like that. |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by Daddyhyeni(m): 9:40pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
iAudio:KILLER MIND SET REMOTE MIND |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by xtivin2: 10:38pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
ericuzor:The report called the parking lot " a graveyard ". |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by Dottore: 10:57pm On Mar 31, 2019 |
Na wao |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by boss1310(m): 1:51am On Apr 01, 2019 |
it seems Nigerians abroad are yet to locate there |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by IjebuWarrior: 4:47am On Apr 01, 2019 |
Very, very old news! |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by autotrader014(m): 7:46pm On Apr 01, 2019 |
IjebuWarrior: It is, but alot of people dont know about it oga ITK.. |
Re: Shocking Images Of Thousands Of Volkswagen Cars In A Desert by greatstephenho(m): 8:27am On Oct 19, 2019 |
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