[...] the dealer has not stopped selling pre-owned models with the same software, because it believes consumers should have an option, said Peter DeLongchamps, vice president of manufacturer relations with Group 1 Automotive, a Houston-based and publicly traded company that owns Volkswagen of Beaumont. Volkswagen has not yet disclosed details on a recall seen as inevitable, so it's not clear what the looming fix would do to vehicles' performance and value, Tiede said.