Ownership Cost for 2001 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6
Estimated: $34723 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1804 | $833 | $309 | $2291 | $8000 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $269 | $269 | $269 | $269 | $269 | $399 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8217 | $6773 | $6027 | $5699 | $8007 | $34723 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE | FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR QUITE RUNNING. 1.8 LITER TURBO IN O3 VW PASSAT. DEALER CALLS AND TELLS US OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. TO CALL VW OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY SHOULD COVER IT. I TALK TO A WOMEN TELL HER THE SAME THING AS ABOVE AND SHE ASK ME TO HOLD WHILE SHE SUBMITS THE CLAIM. SHE COMES BACK ON THE LINE AFTER 45 SECONDS OR SO AND SAYS THAT THEY WON'T COVER IT. THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I ASK TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO ONE ELSE I CAN SPEAK TO AND THIS IS THE FINALLY DECISION OF VW OF NORTH AMERICA. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST FAILURE FOR THIS CAR. TEMPERATURE SENSOR REPLACED, BRAKE MODULE REPLACED TWICE, THE HEATER CORE REPLACE, THE TRIP TRONIC SHIFT REPLACED, INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED, THE ENGINE FLUSHED FOR SLUDGE. CV BOOTS REPLACED. THEY'RE CRACKED AGAIN AFTER 3 MONTHS. *TR |
| 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | RE COIL PACKS. VW HAS SUPPLIED THE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE COIL PACKS THAT CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNIHG AT ANY TIME.I HAD ONE FAILED AT 18000 MILES. THE OTHER THREE CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME. CAN'T TAKE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS WITHOUT TAKING A CHANCE OF A COIL PACK FAILURE.DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF THERE WAS A FAILURE. VW NEEDS TO RECALL THE CARS AND REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. AND IF YOU ARE UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A FAILURE YOU CAN WAIT FOR PARTS FOR MONTHS AND IN TURN NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DRIVE. |
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