Ownership Cost for 2008 Cadillac STS V6
Estimated: $42948 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2632 | $1263 | $1105 | $1000 | $895 | $6895 |
| Insurance | $1708 | $1768 | $1829 | $1894 | $1960 | $9159 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2006 | $1162 | $1202 | $2291 | $9424 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $868 | $868 | $868 | $868 | $868 | $1286 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10761 | $8142 | $7454 | $7604 | $8987 | $42948 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND WHEN A WHEN A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. ONCE THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE SENSOR, A SECOND TIME THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO FAILURES. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,025 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,900. |
| 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC STS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER FOR INSPECTION FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400. UPDATED12/11/09 *BF UPDATED 12/14/09.*JB |
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