Volkswagen USA Refuses To Buy Back Totally Stripped Diesel Golf From Opportunistic Owner

Volkswagen may have agreed to buy back 2.0-litre diesel cars in the USA, but that doesn't mean it's going to be taken for a ride
Volkswagen USA Refuses To Buy Back Totally Stripped Diesel Golf From Opportunistic Owner

You might have seen the ongoing saga of one American man who completely stripped his Volkswagen Golf diesel before attempting to sell it back to VW under the country’s buy-back arrangement. Well, it seems he’s dropped the ball big time.

Joe Mayer, a car salesman from Cincinnati, stripped his 2010 Golf TDI down to its bare bones, removing the doors, tailgate and even the airbags, claiming that nothing in the buy-back arrangement legally requires the car to be fully intact.

Image: Joe Mayer
Image: Joe Mayer

But USA Today is reporting that Judge Charles Breyer has sided with Volkswagen after an approach from VW’s lawyer, and it looks like owners of cars that have been stripped for parts will be turned away. Since Breyer has been presiding over the whole Dieselgate affair since the beginning, his legal opinion is likely to be where the buck stops.

Mayer had previously believed that since the documents only specify that the car be ‘operable’, parts salvage was technically not disallowed, but since we’re British we’d have to admit that stripping the car for parts before sending it back seems a bit too cheeky.

Image: Joe Mayer
Image: Joe Mayer

His intention was to make extra money out of the deal by selling the parts, obviously, but it’s unclear whether he’s going to have to reinstall everything before Volkswagen will pay him for the car.

Mayer won’t be happy to hear the views of the lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission, either, who said that the organisation was “absolutely against bad-faith behaviour by consumers.”

They say America is the land of opportunity, but Mayer might have tried to take one opportunity too many.

Source: Jalopnik

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Anonymous

When “weight reduction bro” doesn’t work…

12/23/2016 - 09:14 |
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straight64life

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The comment I was looking for 😂

12/23/2016 - 09:18 |
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Roadster / Tail Red

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Enter your comment…

12/23/2016 - 09:53 |
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Anonymous

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Top comment of the week I guess?

12/23/2016 - 22:53 |
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Alexander Shevtsov

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Right in the feels haha

12/23/2016 - 23:55 |
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Anonymous

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You Sir Just Won The Internet.Here’s The Mabel

12/24/2016 - 00:12 |
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Gary 4

Still has less wrong than Colin

12/23/2016 - 09:16 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Gary 4

lol I can hear alex crying in the distance

12/24/2016 - 00:21 |
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Anonymous

Well to petrolheads that’s a canvas for a project car.

12/23/2016 - 09:20 |
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Dzonny the e36 maniaq

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

How is not having doors a good start for a project car? :D

12/23/2016 - 15:31 |
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Anonymous

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when is a diesel golf a good canvas for a project car?

12/24/2016 - 08:22 |
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Deadpool (Cam's much sexier twin) (Official Demon Fangirl)

Stripping is how many people make a living

12/23/2016 - 11:46 |
106 | 2

Yes but when you try to take advantage of the situation in a manner such as this, its in poor taste.

12/23/2016 - 13:51 |
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The bouncer throws you out

03/24/2017 - 14:53 |
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Anonymous
12/23/2016 - 11:58 |
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Fangirl

Well time to install new parts! XD

12/23/2016 - 19:39 |
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Anonymous

Is it for sale say how.much

12/23/2016 - 21:44 |
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Anonymous

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12/23/2016 - 22:55 |
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Anonymous

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If you had a brain you’d understand that they screwed the government not the costumers, the cars de-tuned themselves to passe the emissions then gone back to full power when driven on the road.
it was an emission problem between VW and the government, the only customers who felt “screwed” are the people who are very “concerned” by the environment, it didn’t affect customers in any way (power, handling, safety, reliability….).
Educate yourself and put down your torch and spade everytime you hear the word “cheat”.

12/23/2016 - 23:35 |
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Guus_swift

Whell I’m sorry for you bro, But are the wheels on sale now to?

12/23/2016 - 23:15 |
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Joey adam

When you want a jeep but vw is life

12/24/2016 - 00:03 |
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