Ownership Cost for 2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6
Estimated: $36015 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1462 | $702 | $614 | $555 | $497 | $3830 |
| Insurance | $1503 | $1556 | $1610 | $1667 | $1725 | $8061 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1687 | $887 | $537 | $2291 | $8165 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $406 | $406 | $406 | $406 | $406 | $601 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8771 | $6838 | $6237 | $6054 | $8116 | $36015 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | TOO MARKED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIT AND UNLIT AREAS WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON ON DARK ROAD WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC OR LIGHTING. IT IS LIKE THERE IS A BLACK CURTAIN ABOVE THE LIT AREA. WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD OR THE CAR IS AT CERTAIN SHARPER ANGLES TO THE ROAD, THE BLACK CURTAIN COMES DOWN TO WITHIN 2 CAR LENGTHS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE BLACK AREA, EVEN WHITE ROAD MARKINGS. OF COURSE, YOU CAN SWITCH ON YOUR BRIGHTS QUICKLY, BUT THAT TAKES ANOTHER SECOND AND BY THAT TIME YOU COULD BE OFF THE ROAD OR HIT SOMETHING. TRAVELING ON DARK UNEVEN CURVING ROADS IS UNNERVING. IF I HAD IT DO OVER I WOULD NOT BUY ANY CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF HEADLIGHTS. I FEEL NOW THAT I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY AND CAN'T DRIVE SAFELY ON DARK ROADS AT NIGHT.*AK |
| 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GOSH WHERE DO I START VW PASSAT 51000 MILES ALOT OF THINGS WENT WRONG.. CAR STARTER VOLKS CAME OUT CAUSING THE STARTER TO BREAK MY TRUNK DOESN'T CLOSE POPS OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD/FREEWAY CAUSING ME TO LOOSE THING FROM MY TRUNK EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE FREEWAY MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS DEFECTED DOES NOT LOCK I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS OF VW DEALER SHIPS AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME CAUSE ITS WARRANTY EXPIRED AND FOR STEERING LOCK I WENT BEFORE WARRANTY AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 90 DOLLARS I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY LYING AROUND I HAVE CAR PAYMENT. INS ECT... IM SCARED IF SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPENED WHILE ME DRIVING WITH MY KIDS. *TR |
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