Ownership Cost for 2008 Volkswagen Passat Komfort
Estimated: $38941 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2049 | $983 | $860 | $778 | $697 | $5367 |
| Insurance | $1630 | $1687 | $1746 | $1807 | $1871 | $8741 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1748 | $988 | $820 | $2291 | $8610 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $584 | $584 | $584 | $584 | $584 | $864 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9663 | $7332 | $6746 | $6716 | $8484 | $38941 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES OUTSIDE HAVE BROKEN OFF, THE PASSENGER INDOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF AND THE SAFEY CHECK WAS FAILED BECAUSE OF THIS. VW SAYS THIS IS JUST "WEAR AND TEAR" BUT WE BELIEVE THIS HAS TO BE A DESIGN FAULT - AND NOW IT'S A SAFEY ISSUE TOO.*AK |
| 2008 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE AT 2,200 MILES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING SEVERELY. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND HAS TO BE WARMED UP FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY EMITTING HOT AIR. THE RADIO ALSO DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASION. THE CONTACT HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT MONTHS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 5/27/09 *CN UPDATED 05/29/09. *JB |
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