- VIN: 1G1FP2187JL10****
- MPG: /
- Year: 1988
Ownership Cost for 1988 Chevrolet Camaro (IROC Z Coupe)
Estimated: $51826 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
| Depreciation |
$4650 |
$2232 |
$1953 |
$1767 |
$1581 |
$12183 |
| Insurance |
$1451 |
$1502 |
$1554 |
$1609 |
$1665 |
$7781 |
| Fuel |
$1902 |
$1960 |
$2028 |
$2109 |
$2204 |
$10203 |
| Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2912 |
$1954 |
$2635 |
$2291 |
$12555 |
| Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
| Taxes & Fees |
$1787 |
$1787 |
$1787 |
$1787 |
$1787 |
$2646 |
| Total Ownership Costs |
$13530 |
$9947 |
$9046 |
$9704 |
$9599 |
$51826 |
Body Class: Coupe Displacement CC: 5700.0 Displacement CI: 347.83534133997 Displacement L: 5.7 Doors: 2 Engine Configuration: V-Shaped Engine Cylinders: 8 Engine Manufacturer: CPC Fuel Injection Type: Throttle Body Fuel Injection (TBI) Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline Make: CHEVROLET Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC Manufacturer Id: 984 Model: Camaro Model Year: 1988 Plant City: Van Nuys Plant Company Name: CPC Plant Country: United States (USA) Plant State: California Seat Belts All: Manual Series: Sport Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
| Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
| 2002 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOX IN THE ENGINE, LOCATED NEAR THE FIREWALL, CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTORS TO POUR FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM A 10% DISCOUNT AND THE CONTACT PAID $6,200 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS A PHOTO OF WHERE THE BOX WAS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE, WHICH HE FELT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 1/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER MAY HAVE COMPRESSED LIQUID, MOST LIKELY FUEL THAT CAUSED THE PISTON AND ROD TO BE DAMAGED. IT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE CYLINDER WALL WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE IN THE OPEN POSITION BECAUSE THE WIRING CONTROLLING THE FUEL INJECTORS WAS CHAFED AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD WHICH GROUNDED THE WIRING. UPDATED 01/27/09. *JB |
| 1988 |
SEAT BELTS |
CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. NHTSA RECALL 90V105000 CONCERNING SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS ISSUED. *AK |
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