Repair costs reliability 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

ANSWER : The cost of maintenance and repair is going to be slightly higher than an equivalent Japanese or domestic car, but the drive quality will be better as well. If you’re buying a brand new car, you will get a full warranty, which will help offset repair costs for the first several years. Also, you can help the car stay reliable by being consistent and punctual with performing the maintenance services. Well-maintained cars truly do perform better in the long run than poorly maintained cars.

You can use the YourMechanic estimator tool and the brand information page to determine overall average costs of common services and repairs, as well as compare it to similar vehicles.

ANSWER : All issues that appear to be common throughout a particular model would be something of concern. I would recommend having any vehicle that you are considering purchasing thoroughly inspected by a professional. If you’d like, a certified YourMechanic technician can come to your location to perform a standard 75 point safety inspection on the vehicle in question and give their recommendation.

Another very important thing to consider would be to get a long warranty on the vehicle – preferably bumper-to-bumper. A bumper-to-bumper warranty for a long period of time will ensure that anything that happens to the vehicle will be covered under warranty.

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This Volkswagen is not impacted by the recent issues you’ve heard of in regards to the emissions control manipulation. Those were TDI’s (turbo diesel) vehicles from 2009 till 2014 production; not the Routan gasoline powered van. It’s a fairly good vehicle that can be serviced by any professional mobile mechanic; including our team from YourMechanic.com. Before you purchase it however, you might want to have a pre purchase inspection completed.

ANSWER : Hi there. It would probably benefit you to obtain a second opinion. Although the power steering system can take time to prime and replace a hose, that estimate of labor is rather high; but expected by a dealership. If you’d like, you can request a quote to have one of our mobile mechanics complete a power steering pressure hose replacement to compare with the dealership.

ANSWER : The Ford Crown Victoria has been around a long time and has been driven in the snow by many people. The police use the car cause it is reliable and one of last larger cars without going to a SUV. The police would have maybe ran it a little harder than someone that had it as a family car. The good thing would be you know the car was well maintained during its life by the police mechanic shop. They would have done all the maintenance it needed to maintain it to manufacture specifications. Now the negative side is why are they getting rid of it? Is it only due to mileage or years of in service or is their some major needed repairs that are needed. They should have to disclose that when they sell it. In the United States they have to disclose major problems. I would recommend having a mechanic like one from YourMechanic do a vehicle pre purchase inspection to help you check for any major problems the vehicle may have before you purchase it.

ANSWER : Hi there. Thanks for contacting YourMechanic.com. Although we can’t give you a financial number on the cost of maintenance, one thing we can provide you is this great tool on the website – a scheduled maintenance estimator. Simply click on this link and type in the vehicle information and all the recommended maintenance programs, along with some estimated costs will show up. You might also want to research on Edmunds.com for reviews on this vehicle; which tends to include maintenance costs. Plus, if you choose to purchase that car, or any other car, you can have your daughter download our FREE YourMechanic.com app; which can send her notifications when service is due on her car.

ANSWER : Unfortunately, in the case of an AC system simply making noises, until a mechanic gets further into a diagnosis it may not be clear whether or not the problem is something as simple as a drive belt (costing as low as $50) or potentially an entire AC compressor and clutch (costing as high as $1500 depending on the vehicle). As you may know, much of the maintenance costs associated with most cars are a product of simple wear and tear. However, those costs can be dramatically increased depending on the driving conditions the car is subjected to as well as the driving habits of the owner. Depending on the last time replaced, you may also want to inquire about brakes and tires on this car. I would suggest having an expert from YourMechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection on the vehicle to get a better understanding of any other potential issues you may need to bring up prior to the purchase.

ANSWER : Hi there. Buying a used car isn’t as easy as it used to be – especially with Volkswagen Turbo’s made over the past seven years. In regards to reliability and the important issues you’re looking for, the VW GTI Turbo is hit and miss. Some of them are incredibly fuel efficient and low cost maintenance vehicles; while others can be rather expensive to maintain. Add this to the issues Volkswagen has with emissions testing with 2008 – 2014 VW’s passing emissions; and you could be looking at a lemon or bad ROI trying to resell it. This is why most VW’s are selling for low pricing now. My advice is to find a different vehicle to be on the safe side. But, make sure it’s either FWD or all wheel drive due to the snow in Michigan and Utah. Good luck!