Ownership Cost for 1998 Acura RL 3.5
Estimated: $54520 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $5491 | $2635 | $2306 | $2086 | $1867 | $14385 |
| Insurance | $1643 | $1701 | $1760 | $1822 | $1886 | $8812 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2912 | $1819 | $2426 | $2291 | $12211 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $2124 | $2124 | $2124 | $2124 | $2124 | $3146 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $14771 | $10454 | $9381 | $9914 | $9999 | $54520 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | COMMUNICATIONS:BACK UP ALARM | THE CAR ALARM WOULD WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITION. DASHBOARD/INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REMAINED ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 9 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEMS RECURRED.*AK |
| 1998 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | MAY 15, 2010...I HAD MY LEFT CV AXLE AND TIRE ALIGNMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE SERVICED. JULY 2, 2010 I WAS DRIVING AND MADE A LEFT TURN. ABOUT A HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE BLOW OUT, BUT IT WASN'T. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND INSPECTED. DIAGNOSED: LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT CAUSED THE INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CURRENTLY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AS I AM TRYING TO SEE WHO'S AT FAULT IN ORDER TO GET ASSISTANCE FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS RECALLED DURING 1996-1999 FOR THIS PART. ALSO THE LEFT SIDE FRONT FENDER ETC IS DENTED. *TR |
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