Ownership Cost for 1999 Volkswagen GTI (GLX VR6 (1999.5))
Estimated: $46414 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3569
$1713
$1499
$1356
$1213
$9350
Insurance
$1573
$1628
$1685
$1744
$1805
$8435
Fuel
$1625
$1674
$1732
$1802
$1883
$8716
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1591
$1940
$2291
$11497
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1323
$1323
$1323
$1323
$1323
$1960
Total Ownership Costs
$11830
$9216
$7997
$8382
$8990
$46414
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Displacement CC: 2792
Displacement CI: 170.378293512
Displacement L: 2.792000
Doors: 2
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 174
Engine KW: 129.7518
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: New GTI
Model Year: 1999
Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. TLEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: XVWXV02.8224
Other Restraint System Info: Depowered Airbags: Airbag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MULTIPLE COILPACK FAILURES ON 2002 VW GTI 1.8T. DEALER REFUSED WARANTY SERVICE CLAIMING AFTERMARKET SPARK PLUGS BEING THE CAUSE OF THE PART FAILURE. CAR HAD 2 INCIDENTS OF COILPACK FAILURES PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF AFTERMARKET SPARK PLUGS. TOTAL OF 3 FAILURES WITHIN THE FIRST 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR. (*** THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED BELOW IS INACCURATE DUE TO HAVING MULTIPLE FAILURES ON DIFFERENT DATES***)
1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS IS A KNOW PART FAILURE FOR ALL 1999.5-2001 VOLKSWAGENS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK