Ownership Cost for 2002 Acura CL (3.2 Type-S)
Estimated: $35935 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1412 | $678 | $593 | $537 | $480 | $3700 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1993 | $986 | $662 | $2291 | $8695 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $396 | $396 | $396 | $396 | $396 | $587 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8625 | $7030 | $6221 | $6063 | $7998 | $35935 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | MR. ROBERT GIBBONS OF ACURA OF USA PROVIDED THE PARTS, BUT I HAD TO PAY $680 FOR THE LABOR AND $318.84 FOR A CAR RENTAL WITH A TOTAL OF $998.84. WHICH HE DECLINED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR, STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE OFFERED AS A GOODWILL GESTURE, AND THUS HE MADE ME A PARTNER IN A FAILING ACURA. HOWEVER, THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW REGARDS THIS GOODWILL GESTURE AS A HIDDEN WARRANTY AND OBLIGATES THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FULL AMOUNT. DT |
| 2002 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | A 2002 ACURA VEHICLE PURCHASED FOR APPROXIMATELY $34,000 WITH A MAJOR FAILURE AFTER <30000 MILES AND <1YEAR ON THE ROAD. COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT AT NEWS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR JUST RED-LINING WHEN ACCELERATING. ONCE STOPPED, CAR CAN NO LONGER MOVE AND CAR JUST REV'S AS IF IN NEUTRAL.*AK |
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