Ownership Cost for 2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6
Estimated: $37970 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1862 | $894 | $782 | $708 | $633 | $4879 |
| Insurance | $1550 | $1605 | $1661 | $1719 | $1779 | $8314 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1843 | $992 | $769 | $2291 | $8658 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $514 | $514 | $514 | $514 | $514 | $761 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9326 | $7248 | $6577 | $6500 | $8320 | $37970 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | VEHICLE SERVICED BY FINDLAY VW ON SAT 10/16/2004- 30,000 MILE SERVICE. 3 DAYS LATER THE BRAKE FAULT WARNING SOUNDED. I THOUGHT PERHAPS BECAUSE OF THE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. ON SAT 10/23/2004 IT SOUNDED AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL BRINGING TO DEALERSHIP ON MON 10/25/2004. I REVIEWED MANUAL AND HAD SURMISED THAT POSSIBLY NOT ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN PUT IN. I WAS INFORMED THAT AT ONLY 30, 600 MILES, CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES AND ROTOR-DOWN TO 2%. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW SHIPS CARS WITH MINIMAL AMOUNT THICKNESS ROTOR AND ANY WEAR AT ALL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THIS IS MY 3RD CONSECUTIVE VW, I NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. 30,000+ MILES SHOULD NOT WARRENT REAR BRAKES / ROTORS, EVEN IN TOUGH CITY CONDITIONS. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SQUEAKING OR RUBBING NOR DID BRAKES REQUIRE ADDED PRESSURE TO ADEQUATELY SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS NECESSARY WORK OR IF TRUE OF ROTOR SHIP CONDITIONS IS UNFAIR. AT THIS POINT, I WILL NOT PURCHASE A 4TH VW. *AK |
| 2006 | STEERING | FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY STEERING COLUMN LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF. IT STATES STEERING COLUMN DEFECT. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT TURNS OFF AFTER I RESTART MY CAR A FEW TIMES. I FIGURED IT WAS AN ELECTRIC ISSUE. NOW FOR THE PAST WEEK OR SO, MY CAR HAS PROBLEMS TURNING ON AND IT CONTINUES TO STATE STEERING COLUMN DEFECTIVE. IT TOOK 10 TIMES TO GET MY CAR STARTED TODAY. MY STEERING COLUMN LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND ENGINE ALL CAME ON EACH TIME I TRIED TO START MY CAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEFORE I FINISHED EXPLAINING MYSELF, THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY STEERING COLUMN. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX, BUT MY CAR IS CERTIFIED SO IT MAY BE COVERED. THERE ARE OVER 40 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO RECALL WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM! *TR |
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