Smart Key Litigation

**iop9000** · 07-23-2008 07:50 PM

Any of you received the letter yet? its a class action lawsuit against VW of America about smart keys for VW/Audis year 2007 or earlier.

***Anthony*** · 07-23-2008 07:51 PM

Just got mine the other day.

**brewmastr** · 07-23-2008 07:53 PM

oh blah i just googled this, what a bunch of horse shit, the law firm that is doing this has a class action against benz for the same thing. i dont see how this is a legitimate complaint of them at all but whatevers.

**CO AVANT** · 07-23-2008 07:53 PM

details?

**iop9000** · 07-23-2008 07:54 PM

Any ideas what to do with it? i am really dumb with things like this...

**F16HTON** · 07-23-2008 07:56 PM

I got my letter, I think they will lose the lawsuit...

There are multiple third party solutions for the programming of keys, the dealer is not the only option.

The courts will determine the VAG has the best interest of the consumer and security protection of VAG automobiles, this is one of the reasons they are low on the theft lists since 2001 (when the smart key was introduced).

VAG also has worldwide patents on the technology used in the immobilizer system and revamps the program every three years to keep it current.

Of course in America, you can sue for any and everything.

**iop9000** · 07-23-2008 07:56 PM

allegedly,some smart keys are able to unlock door or operational system on a similarly matched? vehicle

**T0M3K** · 07-23-2008 07:58 PM

http://audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225367
All they gave us is paper to put in the manual and that's about it. I called two local shops and their prices were the same as dealers.
No gains for customers, another stupid "class action suit"

**pyro** · 07-23-2008 08:10 PM

i threw mine away

**n7plus1** · 07-23-2008 08:50 PM

just got mine earlier this week...actually i have it sitting here in front of me

**pyro** · 07-23-2008 09:13 PM

man, i dare a bitch to try and sue audi...

**Exanimas** · 07-23-2008 11:47 PM

Got mine too. Was too lazy to read it so I threw it in the pile of other papers about my car.

**Affinitive** · 07-24-2008 12:14 AM

Personally I think the whole law suit deal is BS, but the letter on the other hand, I think it's great. Though I'm a business owner who has forked out almost 12 large to get set up with the OE system. I've been getting tons of calls in the last few days from VW owners asking me if I can "program" new keys. Some were getting pissy when they find out I still have to charge to do so, eventhough I charge less than the dealer. Others were getting pissy when I told them about the downside of cheap chinese keys from Ebay.
I think the start of the law suit stemed from the fact that some dealers were gouching people to "program" keys when all this immobiliser stuff was still somewhat new.

C

**04QuattroTurbo** · 07-24-2008 02:12 AM

Put it this way, if you do nothing, and they win, you get some kind of coupon and rebate, whether you threw it away or not provided, your address is current with Audi. They only way you would lose out is if you called the number and ask not to be included. You would only really want to do this, if you plan to sue Audi on your own and get your own damages.

**04QuattroTurbo** · 07-24-2008 02:19 AM

Sorry, just read the stipulations of the section II. Settlement. There is nothing monetary or rebate for us, owners. It is merely a stupid cop out of VWGoA to agree to provide us key service until 2013, ( keep in mind that the Mayans, through their calendar believes that the end of the universe as we know it will happen 12/23/2012. so were F-ed...Oh that Audi and Volkswagen will provide owners information on how to get a duplicate immobilizer and transponder and key...yada, yada, yada...dumb, waste of court room time!