Ownership Cost for 2007 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5 PZEV
Estimated: $35596 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1621 | $778 | $681 | $616 | $551 | $4247 |
| Insurance | $1547 | $1601 | $1657 | $1715 | $1775 | $8295 |
| Fuel | $1444 | $1488 | $1540 | $1601 | $1674 | $7747 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1656 | $896 | $585 | $2291 | $8191 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $443 | $443 | $443 | $443 | $443 | $655 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8796 | $6712 | $6136 | $5976 | $7976 | $35596 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD AT 20 MPH MY CAR SKIDDED OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE CAR WILL BE MOST LIKELY TOTALED, AND I RECEIVED INJURIES TO MY LEG, BACK, SHOULDER AND NECK. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS, NOT ONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. I MENTIONED THE CAR RECEIVED MASSIVE DAMAGE, YET THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOTHING TO LESSEN MY INJURIES BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WORK AS I HOPED. I PURCHASED MY VW BEETLE WITH THE SAFETY FEATURES IN MIND, BUT I NOW HAVE LEARNED THAT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IS COMMON. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT MY INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING, YET FEEL CHEATED THAT MY VEHILCLE'S SAFETY FEATURES DID NOT WORK WHEN I NEEDED THEM MOST. DT |
| 2007 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED. DEALER SAID SINCE IT HAD FAILED THEY COULDN'T TELL IF THERE WERE ANY MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. MODULE NEEDS REPLACED FIRST AT A COST OF $1000 THEN THEY CAN TEST THE REST OF THE SYSTEM TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS IT WILL COST EXTRA TO REPAIR. *TR |
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