Ownership Cost for 2008 Buick Lucerne
Estimated: $43435 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2310 | $1109 | $970 | $878 | $785 | $6052 |
| Insurance | $1667 | $1725 | $1786 | $1848 | $1913 | $8939 |
| Fuel | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1870 | $1070 | $1000 | $2291 | $8994 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $704 | $704 | $704 | $704 | $704 | $1042 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10649 | $8217 | $7601 | $7679 | $9289 | $43435 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE OVER ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,668. UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 4, 2009 UPDATED 03/23/09. *JB |
| 2008 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN SEVERE RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SPEED WAS REDUCED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO " NEUTRAL" POSITION AND THEN TO THE "DRIVE" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WATER SEEPAGE TO THE STEERING SERPENTINE BELT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500. |
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