Ownership Cost for 2008 Volkswagen Eos Komfort
Estimated: $40135 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2361 | $1133 | $992 | $897 | $803 | $6186 |
| Insurance | $1674 | $1732 | $1793 | $1856 | $1921 | $8976 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1893 | $1086 | $1035 | $2291 | $9068 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $729 | $729 | $729 | $729 | $729 | $1080 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10065 | $7587 | $6937 | $7002 | $8544 | $40135 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | OTHER | I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2007 ON DECEMBER 26, 2006 FROM ATLANTIC VOLKSWAGEN IN PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY. ON MAY 25, 2006, I WAS SITTING AT A CORNER WAITING TO TURN LEFT. A LARGE ICE TRUCK CAME AROUND THE CORNER TOO FAST AND TIPPED ON TWO WHEELS AND FELL ONTO MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS INSIDE. THE ICE TRUCK'S INSURANCE COMPANY SENT AN ADJUSTER OUT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECIDED TO HAVE THE DAMAGES FIXED INSTEAD OF TOTALING THE VEHICLE ON THE SPOT. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT IS NOW OCTOBER 15, 2007. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP OWNER HAS REPORTED TO ME THAT THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED YET IS BECAUSE VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT MADE PARTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL (EOS) YET AND THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN CALLING ATLANTIC VOLKSWAGEN IN PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY, THEY REFUSED TO TALK TO ME OR HELP ME WITH THESE ISSUES. THEY SAID FOR ME TO TAKE MY BUSINESS ELSE WHERE. WHAT I AM UPSET AND FRUSTRATED ABOUT IS THE FACT THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS PUT A MODEL OUT FOR CONSUMERS TO BUY BUT HAS NOT TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. PLUS, I AM STILL PAYING HEAVY CAR PAYMENTS FOR A CAR I DO NOT HAVE OR AM DRIVING AND PAYING FOR INSURANCE AS WELL. HOW CAN YOU HELP? NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION YET. *JB |
| 2008 | SEATS | I HAVE HAD A 2008 EOS FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AFTER 4 MONTHS, IT HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LEAKS IN WINDOW, CHEAP MATERIALS FALLING OFF NEEDING REPLACEMENT, BRAKES NEEDING SOONER THAN MOST CARS (BRAKES ARE VERY LONG,TAKES FOREVER TO COME TO STOP). AT ABOUT 1YR I STARTED HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH HOW IT DROVE. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP, ONE TIME IT WAS IN FOR ONE MONTH! IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING, SURGING, JERKING AND LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING OR PUTTING INTO SPORT MODE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND LEAKING FROM WINDOWS AS WELL. THEY REPLACED ONE PART (THAT WAS OFFICIALLY RECALLED) AND THE CAR DROVE WORSE. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW HAVE A NEW RATTLING PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE ENGINE, ALONG WITH WINDOW BUTTON ON DRIVER SIDE STICKING. THERE IS STILL TIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND THERE NO INCREASED POWER OR I PUT IT INTO SPORT AND THERE IS NO INCREASE IN SPEED OR RPM'S. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AGAIN AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE TO COVER COSTS THAT ARE NOT UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. WITH AS MUCH PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE COVERED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND TRY TO STAY LOCAL AND DO NOT DRIVE MUCH IF I DON'T HAVE TO. AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES PROBLEMS I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGEROUS CAR. *TR |
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