Ownership Cost for 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Base
Estimated: $36855 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1815 | $871 | $762 | $690 | $617 | $4755 |
| Insurance | $1571 | $1626 | $1683 | $1742 | $1802 | $8424 |
| Fuel | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1734 | $948 | $701 | $2291 | $8437 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $498 | $498 | $498 | $498 | $498 | $737 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9123 | $6971 | $6362 | $6258 | $8140 | $36855 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR IS A 2006 AND AFTER ONE OF MY FUEL UPS WITH THE WIFE WE SMELLED GAS, THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING MAYBE SOME GAS ON MY HAD OR SOMETHING. DURING THE WEEK WE STILL GOT SMELLS OF GAS OFF AND ON, WELL THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT MY WIFE WAS GETTING HEADACHES FROM IT. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR TO SEE FOR FUEL LEAK, AROUND THE GAS TANK BUT NOTHING. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V621000 WHICH STATED ,"RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE." SO I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS AS STATED ABOVE, ONLY MY CAR IS A 2006 AND NOT "MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES" SO IT IS A 175 DOLLAR COST TO ME. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR AS SHE IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THAT CAR, GOOD THING I DO NOT HAVE KIDS YET. *TR |
| 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THIS PAST WEEKEND I ARRIVED HOME LATE SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO MY LOCAL, WELL-LIT TRAIN STATION THAT I USE REGULARLY. I LOCKED MY CAR (AS I ALWAYS DO) USING THE REMOTE AND MADE SURE THAT MY CAR BEEPED BEFORE I BOARDED THE TRAIN. I ARRIVED HOME 9 HOURS LATER BY MYSELF (I'M A PETITE 29 YR. FEMALE) AND AS I GOT TO MY CAR (WHICH HAD CONDENSATION ON THE WINDOWS) I PRESSED THE UNLOCK ON THE REMOTE AND OPENED THE DOOR ONLY TO FIND A MAN SITTING INSIDE MY DRIVER'S SEAT. I QUICKLY SHUT THE DOOR BUT THE MAN IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT AND APPROACHED ME. В I WAS TRAPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THIS MAN FOR 15 MINUTES BY MYSELF AT 1AM. В I AM JUST SHOCKED AS TO HOW HE GOT INTO MY VEHICLE. I PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS VEHICLE TO KEEP ME SAFE AND IN THIS ECONOMY I EXPECT THAT THE MONEY I INVESTED IN THIS CAR WOULD DO JUST THAT. I FINALLY CONVINCED THIS MAN TO LET ME GO BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT HE RUMMAGED THROUGH MY ENTIRE CAR LOOKING FOR VALUABLES (LUCKILY NOTHING WAS IN PLAIN SIGHT). В MY PERSONAL SPACE HAS BEEN VIOLATED AND I LIVE IN FEAR SINCE THIS INCIDENT. В WALKING UP TO MY CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT AS I JUST PICTURE HIS FACE WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR. В I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND IT APPEARS THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FAULTY. I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. I AM LUCKY TO BE TELLING YOU THIS STORY BUT I NEED A RESOLUTION. IF NOTHING IS DONE, WHO ELSE WILL FALL VICTIM TO THIS DEFECT? *TR |
Vehicle identification numbers: