Does anyone know if mydieselclaim.com is genuine or a scam?

I haven't clicked on the link but they are all a 'scam' of some sort, regardless - even if they are legitimate or not they are simply out to make themselves money (not you!)...   they'll suggest you are owed compensation for VW's emissions defeat devices and mis-selling but, at the end of the day, what specified  'loss' do you deserve compensation for??

Edited 26 April, 20215 yr by skomaz

Genuine enough,the more ££££ you get the more they get for the car company’s cheating if they win the case in court.

A mouseover says that's a page on ar$ebook  . Wouldn't a real firm of lawyers have their own named website even if they were named say "Fleecem and Scarper"?

Thanks KenOneill, I copied the link from FB. I think they do have a 'genuine' website.

There are even adverts on TV.

  But then all sorts of Ambulance Chasers advertise on TV wanting people to claim for trip hazards and falls at work or in public where they are genuine claims or where they were just clumsy. 

 

If you want to claim because you had a Euro 5 diesels and somehow lost money then fill your boots.

If the car was very economic and you got good MPG and longevity from the car and yet it polluted more than it should maybe give a few hundred quid to a charity for 'Sick Children'.

Edited 28 April, 20215 yr by e-Roottoot

Quite agree ,it not about the money it’s about making the VW cheats pay If they are found guilty in court.

7 minutes ago, Sad555 said:

Quite agree ,it not about the money it’s about making the VW cheats pay If they are found guilty in court.

 

Interesting point - but was it more a case of they found a loophole in the emissions requirements / testing regime and found a way of using it to their advantage.  That's what a good engineer will do!

 

Personally, whilst I haven't been directly affected, I have no issue with what they did and even if I had would certainly not be looking for compensation as the vehicles still functioned as intended in terms of transportation and I would not have suffered any direct 'loss' as a result...

22 minutes ago, skomaz said:

 

Interesting point - but was it more a case of they found a loophole in the emissions requirements / testing regime and found a way of using it to their advantage.  That's what a good engineer will do!

 

Personally, whilst I haven't been directly affected, I have no issue with what they did and even if I had would certainly not be looking for compensation as the vehicles still functioned as intended in terms of transportation and I would not have suffered any direct 'loss' as a result...

The problem is it wasn't a loophole, the engine was designed to operate differently if it detected that it was being tested, something explicitly banned in the regulations. Other manufacturers have exploited loopholes and just about get away with as they comply with the letter of the law, though not really co-operating with the spirit of it.

Like many things they are probably just going to file papers you could have done for free yourself.

And we wonder why the cost of living, insurance, banking, cars etc is so high. Because those being constantly sued are having to recoup the costs.

10 minutes ago, Pagan-Image said:

And we wonder why the cost of living, insurance, banking, cars etc is so high. Because those being constantly sued are having to recoup the costs.

Perhaps if the likes of Volkswagen AG and others hadn't cheated in the first place, they wouldn't have found themselves being sued   

1 minute ago, Lee01 said:

Perhaps if the likes of Volkswagen AG and others hadn't cheated in the first place, they wouldn't have found themselves being sued   

I dont disagree with that statement and they were rightly fined for it however, i haven't spoken to ANYONE yet who would have been upset enough about a few MPG fibs to engage in legal proceedings on their own. These legal proceeding were brought about by rival manufacturers at first, then the 'get a few quid on us' lawyers jumped on the bandwagon.

 

Hence we all now pay ALOT more for our cars and other services 

 

What goes around comes round, and we all pay for it in the end.

My main issue is that when I put my Superb in to have a new cam belt/water pump fitted the dealership applied 'the fix' to my car without informing me, that pi**ed me off a bit to be honest.

I'm not, and never will be an 'ambulance chaser' but I do like things done correctly.

@omnipeta  That dealership took the pith and were paid for doing the Fix without you having signed to accept it.

Unless they had you sign your car in and slipped the agreement not just on Software updates but the VW Emissions fix.

Personally i would have parked my car right where the desk is that the Dealer Principal sits looking at his wages and commission.

Brake failure or some such error, must have been some software glitch.

The fear of having the dreaded FIX/FAIL  done at a service without my permission was the reason I sold the car and would only allow the service to be carried out if they signed an agreement not too apply the fix to a car which was designed too cheat the system but was running ok and as they didn’t offer a buy back option my option was to sell a low mileage car that I was going to keep,luckily I changed brand otherwise could have part ex for a KAROQ 1.5 petrol and I would have been really pi@#@d off if I had one with the kangaroo engine that VW ALSO DENIED had any issues as usual and more lies so time to move on and if the courts decide they cheated yes they should compensate owners (no ambulances chased making this statement )

I think worries around potential or actual loss of resale value were the driving force for many claims.

 

I think post 'fix' many had an argument around loss of performance and economy which would potentially mean that the car was mis-sold in the first place i.e. when operating legally the performance of the car was far below what was advertised or promised.