CGX car nut:
MKW:

" the most expensive act of stupidity in the history of the car industry " per a German paper ....and that is really saying something in an industry well known for it ! 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34328689

Not sure about that - looking at Takata.

VW is a global retail brand name 70 + years old and the parent name of Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Seat, Porsche  ...Takata is one of many many " insider " suppliers ...BIG difference going forward ...it is not as if car buyers are actively avoiding Takata containing vehicles  in the car they are buying today or tomorrow ! 

Takata found problems later and glossed over them...criminal 

VW couldnt meet emissions demands vs performance  their competitors could and just faked it . criminal and a big disappointment for a " performance " oriented car company to its many decades of loyal buyers !