Ownership Cost for 2007 Volkswagen GTI (Fahrenheit)
Estimated: $38744 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2245 | $1078 | $943 | $853 | $763 | $5882 |
| Insurance | $1630 | $1687 | $1746 | $1807 | $1871 | $8741 |
| Fuel | $1418 | $1461 | $1512 | $1572 | $1643 | $7606 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1932 | $1082 | $993 | $2291 | $9061 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $672 | $672 | $672 | $672 | $672 | $997 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9706 | $7372 | $6678 | $6705 | $8282 | $38744 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN SLOWING TO PASS THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC I DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH HAD BEEN SET TO 70MPH) BY HITTING THE BRAKES. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH - THE CRUISE CONTROL RE-ENGAGED SPONTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. I SLAMMED THE BRAKES AGAIN - WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE TO DISENGAGE AGAIN - AT WHICH POINT I SWITCHED CRUISE CONTROL OFF. *TR |
| 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAM FOLLOWER SYSTEM ON THE 2.0T FSI MOTORS IS PRONE TO FAILURE, I HAD A FOLLOWER WEAR THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE COATING IN ABOUT 20,000 MILES, AND DUE TO THIS REASON FURTHER WEAR WOULD BE ACCELERATED, DAMAGING THE CAMSHAFT AND THE CAM LOBE, AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING THE CAR TO BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS. I REPLACED THE FOLLOWER MYSELF BUT DEMAND THAT VOLKSWAGEN FINDS A REASONABLE SOLUTION TO FIX THIS. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THERE IS A FAILURE. BUT WHEN A FAILURE OCCURS MORE THAN 5000 DOLLARS WITH OF LABOR AND PARTS MUST BE PUT INTO THE CAR TO FIX THIS ISSUE. AND IF IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD THAN THIS PROBLEM IS JUST A TICKING TIME BOMB. THIS MUST BE SOLVED IN ORDER FOR THESE CARS TO HAVE AT LEAST SOME CHANCE AT LONGEVITY WITHOUT A REPAIR THAT WILL BREAK LATER ON. *TR |
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