Ownership Cost for 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS
Estimated: $34042 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1918 | $886 | $407 | $2291 | $8265 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $286 | $286 | $286 | $286 | $286 | $424 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8053 | $6702 | $5889 | $5598 | $7799 | $34042 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | TIMING BELT BROKE AT ONLY 66,000 MILES AND 3 YEARS OF VEHICLE USE. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT AT APPROX. 100,000 MILES. FAILURE TO ADVISE PURCHASERS OF PREMATURE CATASTROPHIC TIMING BELT FAILURE IS INEXCUSABLE. IT POSES A GRAVE RISK OF HARM TO DRIVERS. OUR TIMING BELT BLEW ON A BUSY STREET IN MIAMI. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT INJURED. THERE HAVE BEEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS INVOLVING THE EXACT SAME ENGINE-- USED IN AUDI CARS-- THAT WERE SETTLED BY PROVIDING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THESE FAILURES. A SIMILAR WARRANTY EXTENSION SHOULD BE OFFERED TO VW OWNERS WHOSE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ENGINE (1.8L TURBO, 4-CYLINDER). A CLASS ACTION AGAINST VW SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY (THOUGH IT MAY BE FORTHCOMING)-- THEY SHOULD ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DESIGN DEFECT AND THEREBY POTENTIALLY SAVE LIVES. WHAT IF YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER WERE HURT IN A TIMING BELT-RELATED CRASH? SHAME ON VW.*JB |
| 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2000 PASSAT 4 MOTION BOSCH 5.3 ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. 82,000 MI. *TR |
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