Ownership Cost for 2008 Volkswagen Jetta SE PZEV
Estimated: $37576 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1894 | $909 | $795 | $720 | $644 | $4962 |
| Insurance | $1609 | $1665 | $1723 | $1784 | $1846 | $8627 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1677 | $940 | $715 | $2291 | $8386 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $525 | $525 | $525 | $525 | $525 | $778 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9327 | $7056 | $6496 | $6413 | $8284 | $37576 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FOLLOWING THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS, MY HANDS WERE THROWN OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEDED TO GO STRAIGHT UP ONTO A CURB CAUSING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO BE DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE |
| 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 VW JETTA WOLFSBURG (LESS THAN 5000 MILES AT FIRST OCCURRENCE) BRAKE ISSUE 1ST OCCURRENCE - COMING UP TO A STOP, AND BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE BUT RE-ENGAGED AFTER TRAVELING 2-3 INCHES BEYOND NORMAL BRAKING PRESSURE. VERY INTERMITTENT ISSUE. AFTER BOTH OF MY TEENAGE SONS REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE, I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THELEN (BAY CITY, MI) BLED THE BRAKES AND RETURNED THE CAR. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MORE FREQUENCY, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE CONSISTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME - THIS TIME TOLD THAT VW SAID THIS WAS A "NORMAL" BRAKE FUNCTION. SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND BACK IN THE NEXT MORNING. HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TWICE AND (AS DESCRIBED TO HIS SERVICE MANAGER) "HIS HEART WENT INTO HIS THROAT." STILL - VW MAINTAINED THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL". RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM DEALERSHIP OWNER STATING SAME. AFTER CONTINUED PRESSURE, VW TECHNICAL REP CAME TO DEALERSHIP AND FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (OVER A TWO WEEK SPAN). RECEIVED CAR BACK, AND WITHIN THREE DAYS, THE PROBLEM RETURNED - AS I NEARLY RAN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING (WITH ABS). TOOK BACK TO DEALER (3RD TIME) - DEALER NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE - STATED THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY/REPLICATE - CAR STILL AT DEALERSHIP (5 DAYS LATER). MET WITH DEALERSHIP OWNER TO EXPRESS CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY. I REFUSED TO TAKE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. SCHEDULED MEETING WITH VW REP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/16 TO DISCUSS ISSUE. *TR |
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