Ownership Cost for 2011 Volkswagen Golf TDI
Estimated: $37685 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2541 | $1220 | $1067 | $966 | $864 | $6658 |
| Insurance | $1789 | $1851 | $1916 | $1983 | $2053 | $9592 |
| Fuel | $1083 | $1116 | $1155 | $1201 | $1255 | $5810 |
| Maintenance | $2513 | $1666 | $1034 | $1037 | $2176 | $8426 |
| Repairs | $886 | $1054 | $1200 | $1321 | $1523 | $5984 |
| Taxes & Fees | $821 | $821 | $821 | $821 | $821 | $1215 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9633 | $7000 | $6492 | $6584 | $7976 | $37685 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2010 VW GOLF TDI - ENGINE DIED AFTER ACCELERATING WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO COAST BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT AT A DANGEROUSLY SLOW SPEED. IF THERE HAD BEEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT COULD LIKELY HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DID RESTART AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. I DID NOT LOSE POWER TO ANY OF THE ELECTRONICS, ONLY TO THE ENGINE. THE TACHOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 34K MILES ON IT. *TR |
| 2011 | POWER TRAIN | SUBSEQUENT TO STOPPING, WHILE TURNING RIGHT, VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT INTO AN UNPLANNED SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. ENGINE REVVED TO 3,000 RPMS ALERTING DRIVER TO THE DISENGAGED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, SHIFTED GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN INTO DRIVE MODE. VEHICLE REMAINED IN DRIVE MODE THROUGH OUT THE REST OF THE DRIVE. *TT |
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