Ownership Cost for 2010 Volkswagen GTI (2.0T Coupe PZEV)
Estimated: $42094 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2798
$1343
$1175
$1063
$951
$7330
Insurance
$1785
$1848
$1913
$1980
$2049
$9575
Fuel
$1500
$1545
$1599
$1663
$1738
$8045
Maintenance
$2763
$1869
$1136
$1217
$2291
$9276
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$953
$953
$953
$953
$953
$1411
Total Ownership Costs
$10776
$7852
$7259
$7428
$8780
$42094
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Displacement CC: 1984
Displacement CI: 121.071108283
Displacement L: 1.984000
Doors: 2
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 200.00
Engine KW: 149.140000
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: GTI
Model Year: 2010
Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 3/PZEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: AADXV02.03PA
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
VISIBILITY/WIPER
STOCK DRIVER-SIDE MIRROR FELL OUT OF MIRROR HOUSING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN. GLASS EXPLODED AS IT HIT MY CAR AND DEBRIS WAS SENT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE EVENT WAS VERY LOUD AND STARTLING. SOME OF THE DEBRIS HIT MY FACE. LARGE PIECE OF GLASS FOUND IN REAR SEAT. DRIVERS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME SWERVED DUE TO FLYING DEBRIS. THERE ARE DEEP GOUGES AND CUTS IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE IMPACT OF THE MIRROR AND DEBRIS. THE DEBRIS HAD ENOUGH ENERGY TO PENETRATE BOTH THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT. GLASS MIRROR LOOKS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE ADHESIVE BACKING HOLDING THE MIRROR ONTO ITS PLASTIC CASING FAILED. FILED A REPORT WITH VW OF AMERICA TO EXPLAIN INCIDENT. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION AND HAVE ONLY RESPONDED BY HAVING THE INCIDENT "DOCUMENTED INTERNALLY". EXPLODING GLASS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN POTENTIALLY GET INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AND CAUSE A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS CAUSED BY FAILED ADHESIVES HOLDING ON THE MIRROR CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. NOT HAVING A MIRROR CAN ALSO LEAD TO IMPAIRED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WHICH MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR
2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VW GTI 2010 DSG AUTO TRANSMISSION LOSS OF POWER. 8 MONTHS WITH VEHICLE, HAD 5 EMERGENCIES ON INTERSECTION CROSS, THE GTI WILL INCREASE ENGINE REVOLUTION BUT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS, THEN IT WILL LAUNCH ALMOST BURNING TIRES. NOW THE CAR STARTED TO ACT THE SAME WAY WHEN YOU ARE SHIFTING DOWN FROM 5 TO 4 OR FROM 4 TO 3RD GEAR, IT LOOSES POWER FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS BEFORE IT PICKS UP POWER AGAIN. THIS SITUATION HAS PUT ME AND FAMILY INTO SERIOUS HAZARD IN A HIGHWAY. HOPE VW WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SOON. CARS IS NOW (10/16/2010) ON A DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR TECHNICIANS TO CHECK IT AGAIN. PS.: CAR PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON 1ST GEAR SINCE DAY ONE WITH 10 MILES OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR