Ownership Cost for 1994 Chevrolet Astro Extended
Estimated: $41824 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1943 | $933 | $816 | $738 | $661 | $5091 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2108 | $2171 | $2247 | $2337 | $2442 | $11305 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2748 | $1313 | $1270 | $2291 | $10385 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $543 | $543 | $543 | $543 | $543 | $804 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9785 | $8554 | $7307 | $7421 | $8757 | $41824 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | THE FAILED FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT WAS A TORSION BAR. THIS FAILURE COULD EASILY CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THE FAILURE OCCURED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE AUTO MANUFACTURER AS A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE THE TORSION BAR DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS (LEFT AND RIGHT) AND BAR ADJUSTERS. THE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN CHANGE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO ALL PRODUCT DEALERS ON A PRODUCT NEWSLETTER CALLED "PARTEC NEWS LETTER-P/N #99102. |
| 1994 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | WHEN APPLYING AND DRIVING THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE/VIBRATE AND THE BRAKE LOCK UP, HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE . |
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