Ownership Cost for 2008 Volkswagen Passat Turbo
Estimated: $38346 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1938 | $930 | $814 | $737 | $659 | $5078 |
| Insurance | $1615 | $1671 | $1730 | $1790 | $1853 | $8659 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1697 | $954 | $744 | $2291 | $8449 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $541 | $541 | $541 | $541 | $541 | $801 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9494 | $7208 | $6643 | $6578 | $8423 | $38346 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | I HAVE A 1999 PASSAT WAGON (@ 84,000 MILE) AND HAVE HAD A BURING OIL SMELL FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS (IT STARTED @ 60,00 MILE). IT HAS BEEN TO A FEW DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL THEY EVER TO IS REPLACE GASKETS. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED TURBO CHARGER, MAS AIR FLOW, AND EVERY POSSIBLE GASKET.*AK WE HAVE EVEN HAD THE VW REP INTO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY WORKED ON IT - SAID THEY FOUND OTHER GASKETS - BUT IT STILL BURNS. IT IS WORSE WHEN IT SITS IDLE AND DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEH THE AC IS ON. I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM THE DELAER TWO DAYS AGO AND THE SMELL IS STILL THERE - OF COURSE ON THEIR INVOICE THEY CLAIM THE SMELL IS GONE. THEY ARE SUCH LIARS AND ALL THE SERIVCE PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO DO IS REPLACE PARTS. I HAVE DECIDED TO ACCESS THE LEMON LAW. |
| 2008 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 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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