Ownership Cost for 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
Estimated: $35945 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1666 | $800 | $700 | $633 | $566 | $4365 |
| Insurance | $1580 | $1635 | $1693 | $1752 | $1813 | $8473 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1581 | $876 | $573 | $2291 | $8084 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $454 | $454 | $454 | $454 | $454 | $673 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8912 | $6722 | $6201 | $6049 | $8062 | $35945 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HIT DITCH, WENT UP EMBANKMENT, AIRBORN, LANDING AND BREAKING POWER POLE GUDE WIRE, CONTINUING 300 FT, FRONTAL IMPACT INTO TREE. VEHICLE TOTALED. FRONT REAR, UNDER CARRIAGE AND REAR DAMAGE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. CONTACTED |
| 2008 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. |
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