Ownership Cost for 2013 Volkswagen Passat SE
Estimated: $39069 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2729 | $1310 | $1146 | $1037 | $928 | $7150 |
| Insurance | $1881 | $1947 | $2015 | $2086 | $2159 | $10088 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2025 | $1501 | $1003 | $1069 | $1951 | $7549 |
| Repairs | $701 | $885 | $1004 | $1128 | $1312 | $5030 |
| Taxes & Fees | $917 | $917 | $917 | $917 | $917 | $1358 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9726 | $7264 | $6870 | $7036 | $8173 | $39069 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TO A DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALL 8 TIE RODS AND THE ONE LINK ARM WERE SHOWING EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 79200.*AK THE RIGHT OUTER CV BOOT WAS TORN AND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END WAS WORN. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB |
| 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION ON A NEARLY NEW CAR. FORTUNATELY OCCURRED AS I WAS PARKING AT A DESTINATION AND NOT ON HIGHWAY. VW REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WHILE WE WERE OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT NEVER TOLD ME WHAT OR WHY IT FAILED. *TR |
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