Ownership Cost for 1996 Buick Park Avenue Base
Estimated: $34139 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 | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2029 | $870 | $318 | $2291 | $8271 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $227 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $336 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8027 | $6841 | $5900 | $5541 | $7830 | $34139 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY | WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR HAS WARMED, THE HORN CAN BE MADE TO WORK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING THE HORN SHOULD WORK IN ALL TEMPERATURES. *JG |
| 1996 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | CAR WOULD ONLY TRAVEL AT 50 MPH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (DUKE BUICK IN AUGUSTA, GA) FOR REPAIR. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. |
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