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Total settlement cost, about $30 billion: Volkswagen scandal: Time running out for diesel car owners to cash in on $10B dealUnder its court-approved consent decree, Volkswagen agreed that it would try to resell as many of these used cars as possible, after upgrading their emissions systems.In a written response, the company said it is trickling the cars back into the market so as not to overwhelm demand and depress prices:"As Volkswagen releases the vehicles back into the market, we are consciously balancing meeting market demand and monitoring supply as to not create a surplus," the statement reads, in part.The company is also reselling the cars first to Volkswagen dealers. VW dealers will offer them with a two-year, unlimited certified pre-owned warranty from Volkswagen that other resellers cannot offer. All TDIs resold to the public will get a four-year, 48,000 mile extended emissions warranty.The TDIs resold through Volkswagen dealers are likely to be the cream of the crop—newer cars with relatively few miles.Other cars will be resold through used-car auction houses and may end up at local used-car lots.Volkswagen acknowledges in its statement that some will be "responsibly recycled." That sounds like a euphemism for "sold to junk yards, dismantled, and parted out."In perhaps the most surprising revelation in the response, the company revealed that it has contracted with "professional port and logistics processors" to put the cars through a 30-day maintenance cycle, in which they are each started, driven around the lot, and washed every 30 days. That's an awful lot of washing! 300K bought-back VW diesels are decaying in 37 lots as it waits for ... what?

Simple answer, Hyundai/Kia make junk vehicles that are still to this day considered throw away cars, while Toyota has been making quality products en mass, since the early 80’s. Yes, they made a lot of cars before that time, but their quality and steel selection started coming up in quality around the late 70’s and early 80’s.Toyota takes their time to produce and test and then release quality vehicles.Hyundai will copy body styles and try to cover sub-par mechanical and electronic parts and equipment.Another factor is rebates and incentives. When a manufacturer gives new car incentives, that has a large effect on the value of the used cars that are on the market. In reality, it means that the new cars are selling so poorly that the manufacturer has to greatly reduce the sales price of the new vehicle in order to sell it. While Toyota may give rebates from time to time, they are generally small by comparison, or you get a low financing rate as an option. Compare that to Hyundai that not only gives thousands of dollars off in rebates but many times you can also get low financing rates.Don’t fall for the Hyundai Hype 100k mi. power train warranty, as they will try to find any reason not to honor it. I used to sell Hyundai, and there were countless times that a client would come to me screaming about how the service department would not honor their warranty for silly reasons, like a clutch that had less then 10k miles. The factory representative said that the car had been driven hard by someone that was not used to driving a car with a clutch. But the guy had been driving standard shift vehicles since the 70’s, when he started driving cars, and he was also a CDL/tractor trailer driver. Hardly a novice. Then there was the Tiburon that the head gasket failed at around 8k miles. The factory rep denied the claim due to the owner adding a conical air filter to the intake. The rep stated that since the owner added aftermarket parts and “cracked open the crank case” that he voided the warranty. Oh, and one more ridiculous claim by a different factory rep at another dealership in a completely different State, an air conditioner clutch had failed at 15k miles. Claim was denied because he owner installed brake pads and rotors that were from AutoZone, not Hyundai.The bad thing is, once the VIN has been tagged by the factory rep, there isn’t anything the owner or dealership can do about it unless and until the factory has approved a change. That takes a long time and is frustrating. Many people trade in their car for a different brand, thus lowering the perceived value even more.On the other hand, I have seen Toyota honor a warranty repair even after the covered time has expired, but I have never seen them deny a legit. warranty repair.

United States Postal Service trucks don’t have air conditioning.For those that live in the United States, I’m sure this looks familiar:This wonderful contraption is something I find myself in 50+ hours a week: the LLV. Or “Long Life Vehicle.” The device that brings you all your junk mail, bills, debt collection letters, IPSY bags and Amazon packages. It is the largest fleet of vehicles in the country and I believe the world as well (don’t quote me).They have been around for over 3 decades. The base is a Chevrolet. It’s actually insanely easy to drive, despite not being able to see out the back and driving on the right side. The front tires are set inward more than your typical vehicle to give it a greater and tighter turn radius. I can fit these bad boys into the tightest of spaces.So what about this beauty blows my mind?They manufactured them without an air conditioning feature.Now I’ve never been one to care too much about air conditioning in the car. I usually just roll down the windows and make do because I don’t want to burn up the gas at a faster rate.But inside my mailtruck? HOLY. BALLS. It gets hot in there without air conditioning. There’s almost zero ventilation, so whatever heat enters refuses to leave. When it’s 100+ out, I believe the mailtrucks start pushing 110–125 inside.Oh sure, they all have these little fans equipped on the dash that are supposed to “help” cool you down when it’s the middle of summer and 100+ degrees outside. They look like this:So why am I complaining? Well I want you to imagine with me a scene. It’s over 100 degrees outside, you go out for a run or a walk and work up a mean sweat. You see your life flash before your eyes and wonder about every single life choice you’ve made to this point. You need to cool down. So you grab a blow dryer, turn it on to the hot setting and…blow it in your face?Ya that doesn’t sound like a remedy right? That’s what these fans feel like. I don’t even use them. I deal.I just. Deal.By the end of the day, my clothes are drenched in perspiration, all my energy is gone, and I don’t even want to know the situation in my work boots.It honestly blows my mind just a little why, with their millions upon millions of dollars in revenue, the Post Office manufactured their delivery vehicles without air conditioning. The funny thing is, I live in Idaho. I can’t imagine what being a carrier in Arizona, or Texas, or Florida feels like.Now the good news is the Post Office is going to begin phasing these vehicles out and bringing in a brand new fleet sometime in the next 5–10 years. They already released some photos of one prototype that is currently being tested in Detroit:They also released some photos of the dash:Wait.CLOSER.COULD IT BE?!ARE THOSE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS?!It hasn’t been confirmed but BOY OH BOY, if those are vents that lead to an air conditioning system then I most certainly can’t wait for these trucks to be released nationwide. I’ll use that dang air conditioning in the dead of winter just because I can.In the meantime, do your mail guy or girl a favor. Freeze a bottle of water overnight, then in the morning, put it in your mailbox with the flag up. By the time they get to it, chances are it will be half melted and they will have nice ice cold water to drink. It’s happened to me countless times and it always warms my heart (ironic way to describe it).It’s the right thing to do.EDIT: An awesome and thoughtful gesture by Olivia Newan, who actually heeded my advice and did the frozen water bottle act:I wasn’t honestly sure if anyone would do it, but she jumped right on it. I know for a fact her mail carrier will be thrilled. Thanks Olivia, you’ve earned my follow!