Ownership Cost for 2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T
Estimated: $33476 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 | $1717 | $774 | $225 | $2291 | $7770 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $238 | $238 | $238 | $238 | $238 | $352 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8004 | $6496 | $5771 | $5411 | $7793 | $33476 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | IGNITION COIL DEFECT. AS WITH THE OTHER 136 COMPLAINTS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED 5 TIMES TO THE DEALER IN TWO YEARS, TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS. TWO OF THE NEW COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AGAIN. VOLKSWAGEN (VW) REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ONE ORIGINAL COIL THAT IS STILL IN THE CAR. MY CAR HAS LEFT ME SIT IN MINUS 23 DEGREE WEATHER FOR 2 HOURS WITH A 4 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE OF THE COIL MALFUNCTION. SINCE MY CAR HAS HAD TWO NEW COILS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, I DON'T TRUST THE CAR. WE HAVE CANCELLED OUR THANKSGIVING PLANS WITH FAMILY 9 HOURS AWAY, BECAUSE OUR CAR SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH ANOTHER COIL THAT JUST MALFUNCTIONED YESTERDAY. *LA |
| 2001 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | I AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER VW PASSAT OWNERS WISH FOR VW OF NORTH AMERICA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TIE RODS, CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, ETC. (THE WHOLE FRONT SUSPENSION OF PASSATS) DUE TO THE OBVIOUS FAILURE OF THESE SYSTEMS. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF A MECHANIC IN STOUGHTON, WI WHO HAS REPLACED THIS SYSTEM ON 3 PASSATS THIS MONTH ALONE AND MY CAR IS NEXT. WE'RE TALKING TO THE TUNE OF $1800.00-$2000.00 FOR PARTS ALONE. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND ONE IS COMPLETELY HANDCUFFED BECAUSE ONE'S CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IF THIS ISSUE IS NEGLECTED. FURTHER, WHEN ONE CONTACTS A LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP (ZIMBRICK VW OF MADISON, WI) AND INQUIRES ABOUT THIS KIT TO REBUILD THE FRONT END, THE PARTS MANAGER ADMITS THAT THEY KEEP MANY OF THESE KITS IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. SO, WHY IS VW OF NORTH AMERICAN IGNORING THE OBVIOUS? COULD IT BE THAT THEY WOULD BE OUT A HANDSOME AMOUNT OF MONEY? BETTER TO LET THE CONSUMER TAKE THE BRUNT OF THIS ISSUE AND HOPE IT EVENTUALLY GOES AWAY? PLEASE HELP!!! *TR |
Vehicle identification numbers: