Ownership Cost for 1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T
Estimated: $52889 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$5565
$2671
$2337
$2115
$1892
$14580
Insurance
$1646
$1704
$1763
$1825
$1889
$8827
Fuel
$1418
$1461
$1512
$1572
$1643
$7606
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1825
$2439
$2291
$12230
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2154
$2154
$2154
$2154
$2154
$3189
Total Ownership Costs
$14523
$10131
$9047
$9568
$9621
$52889
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 1781
Displacement CI: 108.683288232
Displacement L: 1.781000
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 150
Engine KW: 111.8550
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: Passat
Model Year: 1998
Other Engine Info: 51-St., Emissions Certification Test Group: WADXV01.8322
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: AirBag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Emden
Plant Country: Germany
Series: GLS / TDI
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WATER IN BRAKE BOOSTER FROZEN, CAUSING BREAKS TO FAIL - NEAR INCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. FROZEN WATER IS DUE TO KNOWN SERVICE ISSUE WITH 2002 PASSAT. VW WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE OF BRAKE BOOSTER EVEN THOUGH MECHANICS INDICATE FAILED AIR PLENUM/FILTER IS ONLY WAY FOR WATER TO ENTER BRAKE BOOSTER. VW WILL NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON BRAKE BOOSTER, A $600 REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN COLD WEATHER. SEE INVESTIGATION #PE07-018. *TR
1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURE WHICH CAUSES MANY COMPONENT FAILURES.