Ownership Cost for 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Estimated: $34469 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1439 | $691 | $604 | $547 | $489 | $3770 |
| Insurance | $1528 | $1581 | $1636 | $1694 | $1753 | $8192 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1591 | $852 | $488 | $2291 | $7985 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $402 | $402 | $402 | $402 | $402 | $595 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8501 | $6481 | $5933 | $5727 | $7826 | $34469 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS A VIBRATION. HE NOTICED NO DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE JANUARY 2009. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR IN THE STEERING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB |
| 2007 | STEERING | I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVY COBALT 4-DOOR IN JUNE 2007--IN SEPTEMBER I TOLD MY MOTHER THAT MY STEERING WAS STRANGE, THAT SOMETIMES I FELT LIKE I WASN'T REALLY STEERING MY CAR. IN OCTOBER I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND I SLOWED DOWN. UPON SLOWING DOWN TO APPROX 15-20 AROUND A CURVE I COULDN'T STEER MY CAR. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR JUST SEEMED TO GO ON ITS' OWN. THAT SAME DECEMBER, I WAS TURNING INTO A SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND AGAIN COULDN'T STEER MY CAR AND HIT A PARKING BLOCK. MY MOM THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRES AND INVESTED IN A NEW SET OF TIRES ON A NEW CAR. TWO WEEKS AGO (AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY) I CAME UPON AN ACCIDENT, SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND ONCE AGAIN LOST MY STEERING JUST LONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR A LITTLE TRYING TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, HIT THE GUARDRAIL SUPPORT AND SMASHED THE HEADLIGHT. I BACKED UP, FELT MY STEERING GRAB AND CONTINUED ON. MY STEERING I AM CONVINCED CAUSED ALL 3 ACCIDENTS. THERE IS STILL DAMAGE ON MY CAR AND MY INSURANCE RATES HAVE GONE UP. I WANT MY DAMAGE FIXED, MY STEERING FIXED, MY MOM REIMBURSED $500.00 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE AND A LETTER I CAN GIVE MY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY. IT OCCURS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY, BUT LUCKILY THERE HAS ONLY BEEN THREE ACCIDENTS AND NO FATALITIES THERE IS STILL DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN'T TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE COMPANY WITHOUT MY RATES GOING UP. WHEN I TOLD PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY THOUGHT I WAS NUTS AND SO DID I UNTIL A TOW DRIVER WHO ALSO HAPPENED TO OWN A COBALT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. *TR |
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