Ownership Cost for 1997 Volkswagen Golf GL
Estimated: $22323 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 | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| 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 | $4150 | $4160 | $4125 | $4427 | $5461 | $22323 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | MY WINDOW, WHILE DRIVING, JUST DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. I WAS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND NOT ABLE TO FIX IMMEDIATELY DUE TO NO DEALERS. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY --AND THE SECURITY OF MY CAR/BELONGINGS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND THEY WOULD COVER COST OF PARTS ($150) IF I COVER LABOR ($156). I HAD NO CHOICE--AND I APPRECIATE THEIR WILLINGNESS TO HELP. VW DEALER TELLS ME THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. I HAVE SINCE HAD 3 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I CALLED CORPORATE -- THEY SAID, "IT HAPPENS" AND "CARS AREN'T PERFECT". MY CAR IS JUST 2 YEARS OLD...AND SHOULDN'T PRESENT THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. I SURE HOPE VW IS PREPARED FOR THE DAY THAT SOMEONE IS ATTACKED, ROBBED, ETC. B/C THEIR WINDOWS BROKE! WHAT CAN I DO???*AK |
| 1997 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER SAYS PIPE NEEDS TO BE REWELDED OR REPLACED. *AK |
Vehicle identification numbers: