Ownership Cost for 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio (GL (1999.5))
Estimated: $36897 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1635
$785
$687
$621
$556
$4284
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2763
$2290
$1113
$891
$2291
$9348
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$446
$446
$446
$446
$446
$661
Total Ownership Costs
$8832
$7372
$6380
$6309
$8004
$36897
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Cabriolet/Convertible
Displacement CC: 1984
Displacement CI: 121.071108283
Displacement L: 1.984000
Doors: 2
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 115
Engine KW: 85.7555
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: New Cabrio
Model Year: 1999
Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. TLEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: WVWXV02.0223
Other Restraint System Info: Standard Airbags: Airbag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Series: GL
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL TWO WEEKS AGO. THE DIRECTIONALS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEATER DID NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD BY A VW DEALERSHIP IN MA THAT THE CAR ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND HAS CAUSED THE SWITCHING GEAR AND OTHER VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN MY CAR TO MALFUNCTION. AFTER INFORMING THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE AROUND $1,000.00 I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES ONLY TO BE SURPRISED TO FIND THAT MY VW 1999 CABRIO IS NOTORIOUS ALONG WITH ALL OF THE OTHER MAKES OF THE VW LINE TO HAVE FAULTY AND PROBLEMATIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD, "SORRY THIS IS NOT A COVERED ITEM" THERE ARE VARIOUS RESOURCES OUT THERE TO LEARN THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS TO THE CONSUMER OF THEIR CARS. WHEN YOU PAY $35000 FOR A CAR YOU EXPECT IT TO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE 50K MILES. *AK
1999
SUSPENSION
HELLO, I CONTACTED YOU ABOUT 2 YRS AGO WITHOUT F/U DUE TO RECOVERY FROM INJURIES. NOW I HAVE MY CASE ON THE DOCKET TO SUE VW FOR FAULTY DISC/HUB ASSEMBLY THAT SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION. I HAVE THE PARTS AND PHOTOS TO SUBMIT. I INJURED MY RIGHT ANKLE ON JULY 9, 2009 WHEN THE WHEEL DETACHED FROM MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING AND AFTER IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY BRAKE KING. SIMILAR TO THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE RECALL SINCE I OWNED ONE AND HAD THE HUB/DISC ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY STAINLESS STEEL ASSEMBLY. I WISH TO CONTINUE THIS INVESTIGATION SO THAT OTHERS ARE NOT INJURED HEAVEN FORBID. NOW I AM READY TO HANDLE THE CASE IN COURT AND AM PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW TO DEFEND MY CASE AS THE ONES THAT WERE TRIED ON THE JEEP RECALL AND ACCIDENTS. ALSO, IF YOU NEED MORE INFO PLS CONTACT ME. AFTER THE FINAL PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PERM PARTIAL DISABILITY I INCURRED IN THE ACCIDENT I FEEL THAT THIS CASE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED. I AM AN ENGINEER AND AM SURE THE CORROSION CAUSED THE WHEEL DETACHMENT WHICH WAS DEFINITELY A PRODUCT DEFECT. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE THE RECORDS OF INSPECTION AND SERVICE OF THE BRAKE INVOLVED WHICH CAUSED DETACHMENT OF MY WHEEL ONLY 5 MONTHS LATER AND IN LIGHT OF THE JEEP RECALLS. HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. THANKS. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ *TR INJURIES WERE FROM A PREVIOUS INCIDENT. UPDATED IVOQ 03/26/12 THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 99V340000. UPDATED 12/11/12