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 |
| 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. MY DAUGHTER WENT TO THE MALL AND REALIZED THAT SHE COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK HOME AND PARK IN THE GARAGE(THANK GOD WE HAD ONE). IT WAS THE WEEKEND SO THERE WAS NO SERVICE THAT COULD BE DONE FOR THE CAR. SINCE IT WAS IN THE ACC POSITION, HER BATTERY DIED OVER THE WEEKEND. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED JUMP HOWEVER, THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AT THE RATE OF $99.00 PER HOUR THEY WILL DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (WHICH IS ALREADY REPORTED AS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN. WHERE DOES THE MADNESS STOP?... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM YET, THE DEALER CAN STILL CHARGE FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS CRAZY. *TR |
| 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT AND UPON PARKING MY CAR I CANNOT TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO DO A QUICK SEARCH ON MY PHONE ON WHAT TO DO AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF RESPONSES ON ONLINE FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACKWARDS (TOWARDS OFF). IT WILL BUDGE FORWARD SLIGHTLY BUT WILL NOT TURN THE CAR OFF AND ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. UPON CALLING A DEALERSHIP AND GM DIRECTLY I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS AN INCREDIBLY COMMON INSTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO POP THE TRUNK AND PULL THE FUSE AND POWER FROM THE BATTERY TO KILL THE ENGINE BUT NO MATTER WHAT I DO I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY. I HAVE EVEN TRIED SUGGESTIONS FROM GM WHICH INVOLVE A MANUAL KEY RELEASE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED (MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ACTUALLY DOESN'T WORK THE WAY GM EXPLAINS). MY CAR IS GETTING FIXED FOR A NOMINAL FEE THAT I CANNOT AFFORD BECAUSE I HAVE RECENTLY LOST MY JOB. MY COMPLAINT HOWEVER RESIDES ON HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE IS AND HOW QUICK GM AND DEALERSHIPS ARE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE OF HOW OFTEN THIS COMES UP. *JS |
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