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For one VW owner, satisfaction won't come easy

The author's 2015 VW Sportwagen TDI. Under VW's proposed settlement, the company would pay between $26,282 and $30,743 -- a combined figure that includes the car's pre-scandal fair value in addition to about $7,000 for the owner's troubles, according to court documents. (MIKE COLIAS)
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Mike Colias
June 29, 2016 05:00 AM
BLOG06_303089997_H1_1_OYKPJDASRGQJ.jpg Mike Colias covers GM for Automotive News.

I spent much of Tuesday poring over news reports and court documents to figure out the options for my 2015 Volkswagen Sportwagen TDI under VW’s proposed $14.7 billion make-good for skirting emissions rules.

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