Ownership Cost for 1986 Buick Century Limited
Estimated: $26732 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $604 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1298 | $2517 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $5383 | $4849 | $4837 | $5168 | $6495 | $26732 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK CENTURY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT MAKES A LEFT TURN OR A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION STEERING RACK LOCKS UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB |
| 1986 | STEERING | STEERING LOCKED AT SLIGHT LEFT TURN COMING OUT OF CURVE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STEER LEFT ACROSS CENTER AND OFF ROAD INTO TREES AT 55 MPH. MY SON WAS INJURED, THE CAR TOTALLED. |
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