Ownership Cost for 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GL 1.8T
Estimated: $35641 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1461 | $701 | $614 | $555 | $497 | $3828 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1933 | $970 | $649 | $2291 | $8606 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $406 | $406 | $406 | $406 | $406 | $601 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8619 | $6927 | $6158 | $5997 | $7940 | $35641 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | POWERTRAIN PROBLEMS-- VEHICLE HAS TIPTRONIC. INTERMITTENT FAILURE SHIFTING FROM AUTOMATIC TO TIPTRONIC MANUAL FUNCTIONALITY. IN ADDITION, PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. MULTIPLE SERVICE RELATED COMPLAINTS.*AK |
| 2003 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | TRANSMISSION - INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. OCCURRED BEGINNING THE THIRD WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF THIS BRAND NEW CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION BUT SAID THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE OR LEAVE IT UNTIL THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION (AS OF 1 WEEK AGO) OCCASIONALLY "SLAMS" INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. I AM SCHEDULING ANOTHER SERVICE WITH THE DEALER. I ADVISED THEM THE FAILURE TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD (I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR ENDED 3 TIMES IN A PARKING GARAGE). THEY ARE NOT THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED. I ASKED FOR A NEW REPLACEMENET CAR SINCE IT HAD 500 MILES ON IT AT THAT POINT - THEY WOULD NOT EVEN DISCUSS THIS. I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC AS THEY WILL LIKLEY GIVE ME THE "WE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM - YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE" ROUTINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WANT A NEW CAR OR A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK |
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