Ownership Cost for 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Estimated: $32854 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1041 | $500 | $437 | $396 | $354 | $2728 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1646 | $831 | $388 | $2291 | $7919 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $337 | $337 | $337 | $337 | $337 | $499 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7962 | $6259 | $5654 | $5385 | $7595 | $32854 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | STEERING | I RECEIVED MY FIRST RECALL IN OCT 2010. THEY NEVER SENT ME AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. ALLSTATE CLAIMED IT WAS MY FAULT AND THEY ARE NOT PAYING ANY OF MY MEDICAL BILLS OR LOST WAGES, AND NOTHING ON THE CAR. I HAD FULL COVERAGE. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF |
| 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | CAR PURCHASED 2/21/05. WINDSHIELD FLUID NOT IN THE CAR. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MUD WAS SPLASH ON WINDOW TRIED TO WASH IT OFF, NO FLUID, MUD SMEARED ON WINDOW HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY TO MANUALLY WIPE OFF-2/05. HORN NOT WORKING OR WAS NEVER PUT IN, HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT-3/05. BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON WHETHER CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. FIRST REPORTED 3/05 THEN AGAIN IN 4/05. TOLD THAT THE FUSE MAY BE GOING OUT. STILL DOES THIS AS OF 9/05. RADIO/CD PLAYER LOCKS IF YOU START THE CAR AN IMMEDIATELY ADJUST THE VOLUME HAVE TO RESTART CAR TO UNLOCK- 5/05. BACK LIGHTING FOR CONSOLE DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHILE IN AUTOMATIC MODE. UNABLE TO SEE SPEED IF DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL NOT WELL LIT. DRIVER SIDE TIRE MAKING SQUEAKY NOISES AND GRINDING SOUND WHEN PARKING IN REVERSE. FIRST REPORTED 5/05 TOLD MAY BE BRAKE DUST STILL DOING THIS AS OF 9/05. APPT PENDING. HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT 9/05. BACK WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE NOT SEALED PROPERLY YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE WIND COMING IN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ITS A PAIN. ALL OF THESE THING WERE REPORTED TO DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS ON SURVEY.*JB |
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