Ownership Cost for 2007 Volkswagen Passat (3.6 4Motion)
Estimated: $41390 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2380
$1142
$1000
$904
$809
$6235
Insurance
$1649
$1706
$1766
$1828
$1892
$8841
Fuel
$1773
$1826
$1890
$1965
$2054
$9508
Maintenance
$2763
$1993
$1123
$1084
$2291
$9254
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$739
$739
$739
$739
$739
$1094
Total Ownership Costs
$10280
$7890
$7183
$7267
$8769
$41390
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 3597
Displacement CI: 219.502407508
Displacement L: 3.597000
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 280.00
Engine KW: 208.796000
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: Passat
Model Year: 2007
Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. BIN 5/LEV II emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: 7VWXV03.6246.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Mosel
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 4Motion w/Luxury Pkg.
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELY. WHENEVER THE SWITCH WAS OPERATING POORLY IT KICKED OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
2007
ENGINE
OIL BOLT FAILURE ON 3.6L ENGINE RESULTING IN COMPLETE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF ENGINE. COST OF REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $6000 WHICH IS NOT COVERD BY ANY WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS ENGINE WHICH VW DID NOT RECALL, BUT RECOGNIZED BY MAKING MADE SPEC CHANGES IN 08. *TR