Ownership Cost for 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5L
Estimated: $38779 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2155 | $1034 | $905 | $819 | $733 | $5646 |
| Insurance | $1705 | $1764 | $1826 | $1890 | $1956 | $9141 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2611 | $1600 | $954 | $819 | $2221 | $8205 |
| Repairs | $916 | $1082 | $1232 | $1353 | $1557 | $6140 |
| Taxes & Fees | $630 | $630 | $630 | $630 | $630 | $933 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9641 | $7226 | $6742 | $6740 | $8431 | $38779 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH CAR. WORST WARRANTY AND SERVICE. DLR DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH. POOR ATTITUDE OF SERVICE, AND POOR PUBLIC RELATIONS. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT IT WILL BE THE LAST VW I BUY, DUE TO THE ATTITUDE, SERVICE, RELIABILTY SO FAR,AND WARRANTY ISSUES. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK |
| 2010 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | THE BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW STUCK IN THE 1/2 DOWN/UP POSITION. WHEN WE TRIED TO LOWER IT WITH POWER WINDOW MECHANISM, IT CRUSHED UPON ITSELF. DURING ITS REPLACEMENT FOR $880, OUR VW TECHNOLOGY, INC. SERVICEMAN OFFERED THAT ALL CONVERTIBLE BEETLE VOLKSWAGEN HAVE THIS PROBLEM, EVEN TO THE 2010 MODEL . OURS IS A 2002 MODEL. THE LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WANTED OVER $1,000 FOR THE SAME REPLACEMENT WORK. WE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN'S NATIONAL SERVICE WHO DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *TR |
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