DEALERS FILE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST VW, SCOUT MOTORS

[GBaby708]

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/de...on-lawsuit-against-vw-scout-motors-2026-03-04

Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial, monetary damages, legal fees, and an injunction against Scout to stop it from selling vehicles directly to consumers.

 

[joewilk45]

Listen I said earlier that most people felt more secure putting their 100 dollar deposit down on the new Scout start up because of VW's affiliation correct ? I just find it hard to believe it's not going to be hard for dealers to connect the dots. Scout's CEO is VW's old one so kick your feet scream whatever be ready to patronize your local VW dealer if you want a Scout come 2029

 

[joewilk45]

Plus per article law firms are working on pro bono they get their fees from settlement so they feel pretty confident not to mention the law firm previously won a 15 Billion dollar settlement against VW. I think VW and scout go to arbitration and realize with a 1 billion dollar over budget new factory along with new labor agreements it might be wise to to integrate scout into the VW fold. In Lein of more potential legal settlements. Scout needs to start building things not promise things and be more transparent of what lies ahead.

 

[PMurphy]

Televising the jury trial would make for great reality tv. Could line up weeks of testimony from dealer customers who have been victimized by market adjustments, bait and switch, magic juice marketing and financing schemes. Judge likely wouldn’t go for it but who knows.

On the flip side I seem to recall some entity (Scout?) filing a request the Justice Department to investigate dealership franchise laws as a anticompetitive practice. With this administration who knows where that could go?!

 

[joewilk45]

My money is non of the above happen and we're buying from VW dealers the attorney general Pam Bondi 's family I believe own a slew of car dealerships so I can't see her hurting the money tree that got her where she is today . So my suggestion is buddy up to your neighborhood VW dealer cause that's my prediction