Ownership Cost for 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Estimated: $33019 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1087 | $522 | $456 | $413 | $369 | $2847 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1658 | $839 | $405 | $2291 | $7956 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $343 | $343 | $343 | $343 | $343 | $508 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8013 | $6293 | $5682 | $5420 | $7611 | $33019 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR AND FUEL SPILL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DROPPED AND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OHIO IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,600. UPDATED 10/25/10 *BF UPDATED 10/27/10*JB |
| 2005 | STEERING | I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON & CHIME, BY THE TIME THE CHIME STOPS THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. I CAN STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, TURN IT BACK ON AND IT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2-5 MINUTES THEN THE SITUATION REPEATS ITSELF. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY TO THE POINT THE CAR IS ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. *TR |
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