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 |
| 1997 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLS. *AK CONSUMER STATED ALSO STALLED WHEN IDLING, WHEN RESTARTED, STARTS RIGHT UP AND ENGINE REVS UP TO 1500-2000 RPM, THEN GOES BACK DOWN TO IDLE AT 600 RPM, WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER IN GAS PEDAL, IF THE GAS PEDAL IS STEPPED ON THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD.*JB |
| 1998 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | -- PASSENGER SIDE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE -- FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE 6YRS OF OWNERSHIP -- WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS ERRATICALLY (STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW) -- THE EXTRA HEAVY DUTY BATTERY DIED AFTER 3 YRS OF OWNERSHIP -- THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB |
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