Ownership Cost for 1994 Cadillac Seville Base
Estimated: $35872 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 | $1902 | $1960 | $2028 | $2109 | $2204 | $10203 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2156 | $913 | $393 | $2291 | $8516 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $227 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $227 | $336 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8304 | $7254 | $6240 | $5923 | $8151 | $35872 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN IN USE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK |
| 1994 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING UP MOUNTAIN ROAD DUE TO OVERHEATING. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS DUE TO LOOSENING OF HEAD BOLTS. PROBLEM IS USE OF STEEL BOLTS DIRECTLY IN ALUMINUM BLOCK WHICH VIBRATE LOOSE OVER TIME, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. WIDELY RECOGNIZED PROBLEM BY REPAIR SHOPS AND THERE IS A TECHNICAL SEVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THIS REPAIR; NEVERTHELESS CADILLAC CLAIMS IT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY DESIGN DEFECT AND REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR. REPAIR COST $4,600 TO REBUILD ENGINE OR $7,800 TO REPLACE ENGINE. PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITH NO WARNING AND CAUSED OCCUPANT AND FAMILY TO BE STRANDED.*AK |
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