Ownership Cost for 1997 Cadillac DeVille Concours
Estimated: $35538 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2040 | $899 | $394 | $2291 | $8387 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $253 | $253 | $253 | $253 | $253 | $376 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8285 | $7094 | $6181 | $5876 | $8102 | $35538 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CABLE MECHANISM THAT ROLLED THE POWER WINDOWS UP AND DOWN FAILED SEVEN TIMES. ON 5-14-01, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW CABLES WERE REPLACED. ON 7-10-03, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WAS REPLACED. ON 9-23-05, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WAS REPLACED. IN MAY 2006, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WAS REPLACED. ON 8-22-06, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR FAILED . ON 8-28-06, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE CABLES WERE WEAK AND WORE OUT PREMATURELY. UPDATED 11/21/06. *JB |
| 1997 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | THE HEADLIGHT LENS HAS CLOUDED, REDUCING THE LIGHT BEAM AFFECTING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A SURFACE PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE CLEARED. THE DEFECT IS A MATERIAL PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE SUNLIGHT. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW MAKING THE LENS APPEAR OPAQUE EVEN IN THE DAY LIGHT. CADILLAC REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY AND SAYS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JG |
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