Ownership Cost for 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
Estimated: $35650 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1605 | $770 | $674 | $610 | $546 | $4205 |
| Insurance | $1573 | $1628 | $1685 | $1744 | $1805 | $8435 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1558 | $860 | $538 | $2291 | $8010 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $651 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8828 | $6660 | $6149 | $5982 | $8031 | $35650 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR BEGAN SMELLING STRONGLY OF GAS AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE ARE RECALLS DUE TO FUEL LEAKS IN MY STATE FOR THE 2007 AND 2009 COBALT, HOWEVER, FOR MY 2008 MODEL THE RECALL IS ONLY IN ARIZONA. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. *TR |
| 2008 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. |
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