Ownership Cost for 2002 Cadillac Seville STS
Estimated: $35219 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1071 | $514 | $450 | $407 | $364 | $2806 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1891 | $917 | $511 | $2291 | $8373 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $341 | $341 | $341 | $341 | $341 | $505 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8336 | $6870 | $6116 | $5897 | $8000 | $35219 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | ENGINE BACKFIRES AT START---ENGINE STOPS ON DECELLERATION BOTH INTERMITTENTLY . DEALERS HAVE REPLACED AIR INTAKE SENSOR, FUEL SENSOR, FUEL FILTER AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. |
| 2002 | STRUCTURE | VARIOUS CHECK ENGINE CODES BECAME PRESENT. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED ITEMS DEALING WITH CODES, BUT CODES WOULD LATER REAPPEAR. FOUND THAT THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WAS BROKEN. ENGINE WAS MOVING AROUND IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DISTURBING THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CONNECTIONS AND BUMPING AND DAMAGING PARTS. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR PROCESS, BECAUSE ACCESS TO ENGINE MOUNT IS COMPLICATED. WE ARE STILL SHAKING DOWN THE ENGINE IN FINDING ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED. *NM |
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