Ownership Cost for 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S PZEV
Estimated: $38406 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2048 | $983 | $860 | $778 | $696 | $5365 |
| Insurance | $1630 | $1687 | $1746 | $1807 | $1871 | $8741 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1748 | $988 | $819 | $2291 | $8609 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $584 | $584 | $584 | $584 | $584 | $864 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9562 | $7229 | $6640 | $6606 | $8368 | $38406 |
| 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 |
| 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | STANDARD AUTOMATIC RABBIT 2.5 COUPE... STALLS OFTEN DURING TAKE OFF AFTER WARM UP. NOT COMPLETELY, BUT POWERING DOWN FROM 1500 NORMAL IDLING RPM TO ABOUT 5-700 AS IF IT IS GOING TO QUIT. IF I BACK OFF ON ACCELERATION, IT RECOVERS SLOWLY. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DRIVERS BEHIND ME CAN'T TELL I AM STOPPING BECAUSE MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE. BUT WHEN IT WILL NOT GO FORWARD I JAM ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GETTING T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC! HAPPENS PRIMARILY ON LEFT TURNS, BUT OCCASIONALLY ON STRAIGHT ACCELERATION. 60 OR SO TIMES SINCE TAKING THE CAR IN THE EARLY SPRING. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. FINALLY THE REPORT YOU SHOW CONFIRMS A SIMILAR SITUATION EXISTS. I WANT THIS FIXED! *TR ... UPDATED 10/17/11 *BF |
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