Ownership Cost for 1997 Buick Century Limited
Estimated: $35447 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1159 | $557 | $487 | $441 | $394 | $3038 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2269 | $1054 | $734 | $2291 | $9111 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $353 | $353 | $353 | $353 | $353 | $523 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8296 | $7146 | $6141 | $5998 | $7868 | $35447 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH A RED LIGHT. NLM |
| 1997 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW BECOMES INOPERATIVE (IN UP POSITION). THE DEALERS HAVE STATED "NO PROBLEM FOUND" EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. THE INOPERATIVE WINDOW WILL LAST FOR DAYS ON TRIPS OR WEEKENDS WHEN IT CAN NOT BE TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED UNLESS THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AND CAN DIAGNOSE WHAT PART IS DEFECTIVE. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN IF AN EMERGENCY ARISES AND THE WINDOW CAN NOT BE LOWERED, IT ALSO PROVIDES HUGE ISSUES A US CUSTOM'S BORDER CROSSINGS AND TOLL BOOTHS. |
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