Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
Estimated: $37031 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1846 | $886 | $775 | $702 | $628 | $4837 |
| Insurance | $1548 | $1603 | $1659 | $1717 | $1777 | $8304 |
| Fuel | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1836 | $988 | $758 | $2291 | $8636 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $508 | $508 | $508 | $508 | $508 | $753 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9143 | $7066 | $6392 | $6304 | $8126 | $37031 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | STEERING | I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AS MY WIFE DROVE IT TO THE STORE THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP & SHUT OFF SHE ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK SHE HAD TO FORCE CAR OFF THE ROAD. SPOKE TO A CHEVY MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005-2006 CHEVY COBALTS, THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET & THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM YET THERE IS NO RECALL FROM GM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED SHOULD THESE VEHICLES BE ON THE ROAD? PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A MECHANIC. *TR |
| 2006 | STEERING | WELL MY POWER STEERING WORKED FOR A WHILE WHEN I BOUGHT IT,BUT ONE DAY I WAS GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING ICON CAME ON AND IT GOT VERY HARD TO STEER SO I PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED FINE. A FEW DAYS PASS AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN SO I TURN IT OFF AND BOUT 30 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NOW MY POWER STEERING ONLY WORKS BOUT 4 SECONDS LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO RESTART MY CAR TO MAKE A U-TURN. *TR |
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