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
2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATED SEATS OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE (ABOUT 1/4" DIAMETER) THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. VEHICLE HAD 23K MILES, SO THE MALFUNCTION WAS COVERED IN FULL BY THE WARRANTEE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATING COILS AND SEAT COVER. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE.
1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON MY 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FAILED. SYMPTOMS OF THE FAILURE ARE SQUEAKING AND/OR CLUNKING NOISES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. MY DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAD FAILED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS APPROXIMATELY $900. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE NOT NORMAL WEAR ITEMS. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD RECALL THE AFFECTED CARS AND PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.