The rolling scandal at Volkswagen — after the automaker rigged emissions tests to allow a diesel engine to pass emissions tests — on Wednesday led to the company’s CEO to resign and has left the prospect of an expensive recall looming.

But in one Texas showroom, the effect was much more immediate — even for those vehicles that are unaffected by the problem.

“We sold 13 new cars on Saturday and one yesterday,” Lance Willis, general manager of Volkswagen of The Woodlands, in Woodlands, Texas, told NBC News Wednesday. “That’s a big drop.”

Volkswagen has admitted that it rigged U.S. emissions tests to make it look as if its diesel-powered cars were emitting fewer nitrogen oxides, which can contribute to respiratory illness. click here for complete story