It’s the Final Countdown for VW’s Timing Chain Class-Action Settlement

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Owners and lessees of certain 2008-2014 VW and Audi vehicles may soon be eligible to receive benefits for their engine’s defective timing chain. On November 19, 2018 a judge will rule on a proposed settlement that would either reimburse owners for previous repairs or fund future work on the timing chain tensioner system.

This decision has been a long time coming. Even snails are embarrassed by how slowly this case has crept along.

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