Ownership Cost for 2003 Cadillac Escalade Base
Estimated: $43857 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2171 | $1042 | $912 | $825 | $738 | $5688 |
| Insurance | $1519 | $1572 | $1627 | $1684 | $1743 | $8145 |
| Fuel | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2231 | $1172 | $1091 | $2291 | $9548 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $638 | $638 | $638 | $638 | $638 | $945 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10505 | $8567 | $7700 | $7779 | $9306 | $43857 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE AS ADVISED THE BRAKE LINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. |
| 2003 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT-SAFETY DEFECT. *MR THE TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE UNDERCARRIAGE ANY TIME THE WHEELS WERE TURN HARD LEFT OR RIGHT. A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE SALES DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PANELS IN THE WHEEL WELL SHOULD HAVE BEEN GRINDED DOWN PRIOR TO DELIVERY. IN REVIEWING THE OWNER MANUAL, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY DESIGNED FOR 17" WHEELS. 20" WHEELS COULD CAUSE DANGER IN THE INNER WALLS OF THE TIRES AND COULD CAUSE A BLOW OUT. *SC |
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