Ownership Cost for 2009 Cadillac STS V8
Estimated: $46109 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $3070 | $1474 | $1290 | $1167 | $1044 | $8045 |
| Insurance | $1781 | $1843 | $1908 | $1975 | $2044 | $9551 |
| Fuel | $2000 | $2060 | $2132 | $2217 | $2317 | $10726 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2056 | $1228 | $1381 | $2291 | $9719 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $1088 | $1088 | $1088 | $1088 | $1088 | $1612 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $11679 | $8695 | $8013 | $8258 | $9464 | $46109 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC STS. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL INTO A GARAGE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MANUFACTURER REPORT 696083 WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000. |
| 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2009 CADILLAC STS LOST ALL OR MOST BRAKE FLUID. THIS CAR HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 22000 MILES. MULTIPLE WARNINGS ON PANEL. DEALER FOUND THAT THE LEFT REARF BRAKE CALIPER WAS LEAKING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE AT THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKE HOSE CONNECTS. CALIPER AND HOSE WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CONCERN NOW IS THAT IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS WHEN ALL BRAKES FAIL WITH NO FLUID LEFT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. THAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND, HOPEFULLY, IT IS A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT WIDESPREAD. *TR |
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