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		Asbostos on Sept 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Volkswagen Is Ordered to Recall Nearly 500k Vehicl... I'm sure the patch will allow them to pass the tests. It'll just reduce driving performance as well.

DanielDent on Sept 19, 2015 [–]

Likely true; the problem with that is the owner ends up with a car with lower specs than they agreed to when they bought it. The owner of the car needs to be compensated.

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