Ownership Cost for 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.5L
Estimated: $39151 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2302 | $1105 | $967 | $875 | $783 | $6032 |
| Insurance | $1725 | $1786 | $1848 | $1913 | $1980 | $9252 |
| Fuel | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2671 | $1669 | $1001 | $920 | $2249 | $8510 |
| Repairs | $942 | $1106 | $1260 | $1380 | $1587 | $6275 |
| Taxes & Fees | $700 | $700 | $700 | $700 | $700 | $1037 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9840 | $7290 | $6777 | $6816 | $8427 | $39151 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER | TURBO FAILED ON MY 2004 GOLF TDI (100HP) TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS UNUSUAL, BUT HAD TO SEND TO GERMANY FOR A REPLACEMENT TURBO UNIT. THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PEP SINCE THE NEW TURBO UNIT WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE HEARD OF ONE OTHER CASE WHERE THE TURBO FAILED AS WELL. I SUSPECT MY TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH THE ONE FOR THE 90HP GOLF TDI. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I HAVE THE CORRECT PART INSTALLED? *JB |
| 2010 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN OCT. 2009, I PURCHASED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS, IT BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. EVERY FEW MONTHS SINCE, IT HAS COME TO A HALT WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE RADIO AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL OPERATE, BUT THE CAR NO LONGER MOVES. YOU MUST TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON AT LEAST ONCE. I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS WITH MULTIPLE CARS AND AN 18-WHEELER ON I-95 AND US1 IN MIAMI. THE CAR HAS EVEN COME TO A HALT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. IT HAS ALSO STOPPED AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN A TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN, AND WHEN SWITCHING LANES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO MULTIPLE VW DEALERSHIPS, BUT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND IT DOES NOT LOG ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER. SOME OF THE MECHANICS HAVE NOTED THAT OTHER CARS HAVE COME IN WITH SIMILAR ISSUES, ESPECIALLY GOLFS, AND 2.5L JETTAS. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS FIVE TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 30 CUMULATIVE DAYS. I AM WORKING TO TRY TO GET VW TO REFUND ME UNDER THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW. AT ONE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE TO GET WORSE BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP PROMISED TO CONTACT VW CORPORATE AND SUGGESTED I CALL HIM TO FOLLOW UP; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT RETURN MY CALL. AFTER I CONTACTED VW CORPORATE, THEY SENT SOMEONE TO MEET ME AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND HE WAS 30 MINUTES LATE FOR OUR APPOINTMENT. WHEN I CALLED THE PERSON WHO HAD ARRANGED THIS MEETING TO DETERMINE IF THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS STILL COMING, MY CALL WAS NOT RETURNED. I HAVE MISSED WORK, SPENT HOURS RESEARCHING THIS MATTER AND FOLLOWING THE PROTOCOL ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEMON LAW, AND SPENT MONEY ON TOLLS ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPENSES RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE DRIVING ARRANGEMENTS. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR, AND AVOID DRIVING IT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. FINALLY, I HAVE READ ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO VW CARS STALLING AND WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO DIESEL CARS, AS MY CAR RUNS ON REGULAR UNLEADED. *TR |
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