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 |
| 2005 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLEWAS CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR AN ALIGNMENT; THEY HAVE INSTALLED AN ECCENTRIC BOLT TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS UP TO SPECIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAVE WORN UNEVENLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT VEHICLE STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. *AK |
| 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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