Ownership Cost for 2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS
Estimated: $33906 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 | $2763 | $1890 | $891 | $436 | $2291 | $8271 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $451 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8040 | $6644 | $5864 | $5594 | $7765 | $33906 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2011 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | CARS TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE, WILL REV AND NOT MOVE. WAS AT A GAS STATION AND WAS GOING TO LEAVE PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT JUST REVVED, PUT CAR BACK IN PARK AND IN DRIVE AGAIN WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. *TR |
| 2001 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | VW GOLF 2001 UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL WITH IGNITION "ON". POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. FORTUNATELY THIS TIME CAR WAS NOT IN A DANGEROUS LOCATION. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (AND AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK SWITCH) IN THIS CAR WITH ONLY 30588 MILES. REPLACED AT DEALER. I HAVE THE FAILED SWITCH AND (AS AN ENGINEER) CAN SEE MANY FLAWS IN THE DESIGN, LEADING TO ARCS AND CONTACT STICKING OR NON-OPERATION. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, SOME OVER 6 TIMES. APPLICABLE OVER A RANGE OF VW MODELS AND YEARS. CANADA HAD A RECALL FOR SOME VW MODELS. VW SHOULD REPLACE THE SWITCHES WITH A BETTER DESIGN UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY AS A DANGEROUS DEFECT. MY WIFE OR ONE OF THE MANY OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET OFF A TRAIN TRACK WHEN THE THING LOCKED. |
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