Ownership Cost for 2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T
Estimated: $34451 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1197 | $574 | $503 | $455 | $407 | $3136 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1529 | $1575 | $1630 | $1696 | $1772 | $8202 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1849 | $914 | $526 | $2291 | $8343 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $359 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $359 | $531 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8276 | $6680 | $5951 | $5735 | $7809 | $34451 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | I OWN A 2006 VW PASSAT WITH JUST OVER 60K MILES. THE AIR BAG FAULT INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER'S SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIRBAG UNIT AT A COST OF NEARLY $1000. IT SEEMS TO ME FROM READING THE POSTS ON THIS SITE AND NUMEROUS OTHERS THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT THAT IT IS OCCURRING AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (FAR TOO EARLY IN THE CAR'S LIFETIME) AND VW IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO GET VW TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE AND ALSO TO WARN DRIVERS ABOUT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT. *TR |
| 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | CAR MISSING A GETTING BAD MILAGE ...SAME CAR DOES NOT RUN WELL AND CAUGHT FIRE BY TURBO 2003 PASSAT VW 1.8 LITER TURBO. *TR |
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