Ownership Cost for 2012 Volkswagen Eos (Executive SULEV)
Estimated: $43982 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3361
$1613
$1411
$1277
$1143
$8805
Insurance
$1901
$1968
$2036
$2108
$2182
$10195
Fuel
$1529
$1575
$1630
$1696
$1772
$8202
Maintenance
$2475
$1811
$1171
$1384
$2158
$8999
Repairs
$882
$1051
$1196
$1317
$1519
$5965
Taxes & Fees
$1227
$1227
$1227
$1227
$1227
$1817
Total Ownership Costs
$11375
$8158
$7623
$7895
$8932
$43982
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
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: 200.00
Engine KW: 149.140000
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: Eos
Model Year: 2012
Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 3/SULEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: CVWXV02.03SA
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Palmela
Plant Country: Portugal
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Luxury
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS' ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO GUIDE IT TO THE SIDE FOR SAFETY. WE TURNED THE CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF AND LET IT REST FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT STARTED AND WE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO A VW SERVICE THAT WAS CLOSEST TO US. THEY SAW "FAULTS" OF BEING LOW ON FUEL AND STATED WE SHOULD FILL THE FUEL TANK BEFORE IT GETS TO THE RESERVE AMOUNT. IT HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE WE IMPLEMENTED THIS INTERVENTION. HOWEVER THERE WAS AN EARLIER PROBLEM WITH LOSING THE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THAT WE DID NOT REPORT AS IT SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF WITHIN ABOUT 60 SECONDS WHILE DRIVING. CONCERNS ARE RAISED ON 2 COUNTS: 1. IS IT REALLY ABOUT FUEL LEVEL, WHEN NO OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN LOW ON FUEL (NOT EMPTY, LOW) AND, 2. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMPLAINT THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY OTHERS BEFORE. THIS MAKES US CONCERNED ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, SAFETY AND THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS. *TR
2012
POWER TRAIN
1ST TIME PULLING UP TO THE AIRPORT PARKING GATE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES. 2ND TIME ON THE ONRAMP OF THE HIGHWAY ENTERING TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AGAIN. RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR