Ownership Cost for 2006 Acura RSX Base
Estimated: $37946 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2192 | $1052 | $921 | $833 | $745 | $5743 |
| Insurance | $1596 | $1652 | $1710 | $1770 | $1832 | $8560 |
| Fuel | $1322 | $1362 | $1409 | $1466 | $1532 | $7091 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1995 | $1095 | $994 | $2291 | $9138 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $647 | $647 | $647 | $647 | $647 | $959 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9497 | $7273 | $6526 | $6539 | $8111 | $37946 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | FIRST STARTED HEARING A POPPING/KNOCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AT SLOW SPEEDS AT 5,034 MILES. DEALER TIGHTENED STRUT TOWER NUT AND LUBED SPRING BEARING. THE NOISE WENT AWAY AND REAPPEARD AT 5,527 MILES. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE RIGHT FRON STRUT. THE NOICE WENT AWAY AND REAPPEARD AT 9,278 MILES. THE DEALER HAD A REGIONAL FACTORY REP COME AND LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUTS. THE NOISE WENT AWAY AND REAPPEARD AT 12,978 MILES. THE DEALER TEST DROVE AND DID HEAR THE NOISE AGAIN. WE ARE NOW IN THE FIRST STAQES OF IMPLEMENTING OUR LEMON LAW RIGHTS BY SUBMITTING BY CERTIFIED MAIL, NOTICE TO MANUFACTURER OF FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR, FOUND ON THE LEMON LAW WEBSITE. WE FULLY INTEND ON PURSUING OUR CONSUMER RIGHTS TO EITHER REPLACE OR REFUND . |
| 2006 | PARKING BRAKE | PURCHASED CAR ON JULY 31, 2006 AND DROVE CAR DIRECTLY HOME. OVERNIGHT, PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND CAR CRASHED INTO TREE & BOAT TRAILER DAMAGING REAR BUMPER AND REAR LEFT PANEL (DRIVER'S SIDE). SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AS IT SHOULD - VIDEO AND OTHER EVIDENCE INCLUDING STATEMENT FROM AUTO REPAIR PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS CLAIM. AUTO DEALER (APPLE ACURA) AND ACURA CLIENT SERVICES REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY. AUTO DID NOT MEET PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION STANDARDS WHEN SOLD. WHILE AUTO WAS AT DEALER, AND WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM US, BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED/CORRECTED PRIOR TO DELIVERING VEHICLE BACK TO US. AUTO WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. *JB |
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