Ownership Cost for 1998 Chevrolet Blazer (4-Door 4WD)
Estimated: $37051 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 | $2167 | $2232 | $2310 | $2402 | $2510 | $11621 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1967 | $872 | $349 | $2291 | $8242 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $251 | $251 | $251 | $251 | $251 | $371 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8593 | $7340 | $6484 | $6174 | $8461 | $37051 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, BY APPLYING EXTREAM FORCE THE PEDAL FINALLY MOVED, CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN - NO BRAKING ACTION AT ALL!!!! FINALLY THE PEDAL RELEASED AND THE CAR WAS STOPPED. STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL TYPE OVERHEATING EVIDENT UNDER HOOD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURED 2 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR COULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY CAR'S BRAKES FAIL IN THIS MANNER. |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | NO HEAT AT 50,000 MILES --VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED BY INDEPENDENT GARAGE 12-31-02. DEX-COOL RENEWED AT THIS TIME. COST $160.00. IN APRIL 2003 NO HEAT AGAIN. I DRAINED DEX-COOL AND USED SYSTEM CLEANER TWICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS EACH TIME WITH HEATER ON. I FILLED SYSTEM WITH REGULAR PRESTONE GLYCOL BASED ANTIFREEZE. NO PROBLEMS TO DATE. THE ORIGINAL DEX-COOL WAS A MUDDY SLUDGE WHEN REPLACED AND THE SECOND CHARGE OF DEX-COOL WAS ALREADY CHANGING COLORS AND THICKENING AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS WHEN IT TOO WAS REPLACED. DEX-COOL DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THE MANUFACTURERS CLAIMS OR THE DEALERS REPRESENTATIONS. I AM A FEDERALLY LICENSED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WORKING FOR A MAJOR AIRLINE FOR 14 YEARS AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO GIVE A DEPOSITION IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. *NLM |
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