Ownership Cost for 2007 Volkswagen Touareg V6
Estimated: $44255 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2519 | $1209 | $1058 | $957 | $856 | $6599 |
| Insurance | $1667 | $1725 | $1785 | $1848 | $1912 | $8937 |
| Fuel | $2167 | $2232 | $2310 | $2402 | $2510 | $11621 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2053 | $1163 | $1172 | $2291 | $9442 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $1198 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10901 | $8449 | $7731 | $7872 | $9302 | $44255 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD MY 2004 VW TOUAREG SINCE JUNE 2006 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF BUYING THE CAR, THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND I AM GETTING ANOTHER "CHECK BRAKE PADS" ERROR AGAIN, THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTINUALLY TELLS ME I HAVE A FLAT, THE RADIO AMPLIFIER WAS MAKING A LOUD CRACKING SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A FUSE AND BLEW THE 2 BACK SPEAKERS (WHICH THEY WOULD NOT FIX, HEWLETT VW IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS), THE AUTO DIFFERENTIAL IS GOING OUT. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END IN SIGHT FOR REPAIRS. *TR |
| 2007 | POWER TRAIN | AT 41000, THE CAR STARTED MAKING A HIGH PITCH NOISE WHENEVER DRIVING. AFTER GETTING A SECOND OPINION, IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE BEARING ON THE CENTER DRIVE SHAFT HAS FAILED. CALLED VW AND CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS PART IS NOT SERVICEABLE. THE WHOLE DRIVE SHAFT (AND A NEW COUPLER/FLEX DISC) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VW GENUINE PARTS COST $1095 ON THE DRIVE SHAFT AND $270 FOR THE COUPLER; LABOR IS SET TO 3 HOURS. SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND IS INDEED A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VW TOUREGS V6/V8 AND ALSO CAYENNES. I HOPE VW MAKES THIS A RECALL AS IT MAKES AN UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOT REPLACED IN TIME. *TR |
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