Schadensersatz trotz Verkauf des Dieselfahrzeugs

Current judgments in favor of consumers.

Through the VW emissions scandal Many diesel models have lost a lot of value on the used car market. Consumers who had to sell their vehicle at a loss in value because of the emissions scandal are also entitled to compensation. This is confirmed by recent rulings by the regional court and the district court in Ingolstadt.

The difference claim after sale

They can claim compensation for the difference between the price they were able to sell the car for and the amount they could have received through a claim for damages, because it was no longer possible to return the vehicle to the liable manufacturer.

3 recent rulings in favor of diesel scandal victims:

1. Affected vehicle: Audi (Q3)

Purchase date/price: January 2014, EUR 37,600
Sale date/price: December 2019, EUR 12,000
Mileage at time of sale: 69,050 km

Compensation after sale: EUR 17,960.91
(LG Ingolstadt from August 6th, 2020, Ref. 34 O 2655/18)

2. Affected vehicle: Audi

Purchase date/price: September 2010, EUR 30,480
Sale date/price: December 2019, EUR 7,500
Mileage at time of sale: 161,450 km

Compensation after sale: EUR 7,366.02
(LG Ingolstadt from August 14, 2020, Ref. 63 O 2062/19)

3. Affected vehicle: Audi

Purchase date/price: November 2011 EUR 34,090.96
Sale date/price: November 2018, EUR 1,460 (sale after total loss)
Mileage at time of sale: approx. 170,000 km
Claim for damages: EUR 15,460.02
minus fully comprehensive insurance: EUR 9,800
minus sales price: EUR 1,460

Compensation after sale: EUR 4,200.02
(AG Ingolstadt from August 7th, 2020 Ref. 10 C 1774/19)

Emissions scandal: Your claim for damages still exists after sale

In all three cases, the sale of the vehicle played no role for the courts.

In all three cases, the plaintiffs got their rights. Audi as the manufacturer of the manipulated vehicles was ordered to pay damages for intentional immoral damage.

In all three cases, the judges confirmed that the actions were reprehensible. They found that the plaintiffs would not have bought the vehicles in question if they had known about the manipulation.

The sale of the cars does not make the claim unfounded. The courts uniformly consider it unfair to prohibit the injured party from using the vehicles for other commercial purposes. They would only draw the line in exceptional cases, when the vehicle had been sold for less than its value without good reason. The purchase price achieved was realistic in all of the cases in question.

If you had to sell your diesel vehicle at a ridiculous price because of the emissions scandal the demand for diesel vehicles has collapsed, have a claim for damages against the manufacturer. Let Rogert & Ulbrich, the leading law firm in the emissions scandal, examine your claims for damages.