Ownership Cost for 1994 Volkswagen Golf III (GL 2-Door)
Estimated: $22494 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1592
$1640
$1697
$1765
$1844
$8538
Maintenance
$40
$253
$137
$225
$1038
$1693
Repairs
$91
$323
$353
$487
$612
$1866
Taxes & Fees
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$36
Total Ownership Costs
$4182
$4193
$4158
$4462
$5498
$22494
Additional Error Text: In the Possible values section, the Numeric value before the : indicates the position in error and the values after the : indicate the possible values that are allowed in this position.
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Doors: 2
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: Golf III
Model Year: 1994
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: AirBag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Possible Values: (5:ABDFS)
Series: GL
Suggested VIN: 3VWB!81H1RM065787
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVAL IS EVERY 3000 MILES, HOWEVER IN THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSUME MORE THAN ITS OIL CAPACITY, RESULTING IN THE CAR RUNNING WITHOUT OIL. VW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PERFORMS "OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS" ON VEHICLES, BUT MANY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE RELUCTANT TO DO SO AND ALWAYS CLAIM THAT 1 QUART OF OIL CONSUMPTION PER 1000 MILES IS "NORMAL" AND REFUSE TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE UNLESS THE CONSUMPTION EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT.*AK
1994
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE "BUCKS" UPON ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. NLM