Ownership Cost for 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S PZEV
Estimated: $38794 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2055 | $987 | $863 | $781 | $699 | $5385 |
| Insurance | $1631 | $1688 | $1747 | $1808 | $1872 | $8746 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1751 | $990 | $824 | $2291 | $8619 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $587 | $587 | $587 | $587 | $587 | $870 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9639 | $7305 | $6716 | $6687 | $8448 | $38794 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ON OCCASION, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER , NORTH POINT VOLKSWAGEN, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUNK FAILS TO OPEN PROPERLY. WHEN THE KEY OR INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE LATCH WAS USED, THE TRUNK OPENED, BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY CLOSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRUNK ACTUATOR, STRUTS, AND LOCKS, BUT THE CONTACT STILL CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A FAILURE WITH THE TRUNK. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE'S DOORS WERE AJAR AND THE KEYWAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE DASHBOARD WOULD BECOME HOT AS WELL. THESE FAILURES WOULD LAST APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 17,000.*AK |
| 2008 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS FIRMLY PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL. TURNED WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM "DRIVE" TO "PARK". LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH REAR OF VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. *TR |
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