It will definitely be a mess. There are already class action suits in progress and I'm sure many more on the way. There is some precedent for buybacks and they

It will definitely be a mess. There are already class action suits in progress and I'm sure many more on the way. There is some precedent for buybacks and they typically take depreciation into account, though this is a whole other level of scandal so the rules may be different. Fiat Chrysler recently announced a buyback as part of a consent decree with the NHTSA: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/fiat-chrysler-buy-back-recalls-heres-what-you-need-know-n401046 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/fiat-chrysler-buy-back... > As to how much money an owner might receive under the buy-back program, the consent order stated that FCA must "refund the purchase price paid by the first purchaser of the vehicle for purposes other than resale, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation, and not including the cost of modifications made to the vehicle after the first retail sale." To sweeten the deal, a 10 percent premium will be factored into the initial purchase price. Not a bad deal actually and this was defect based, not fraud based. I think VW would be incredibly lucky to have such a settlement.