Ownership Cost for 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
Estimated: $35407 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1738 | $834 | $730 | $661 | $591 | $4554 |
| Insurance | $1618 | $1674 | $1733 | $1794 | $1856 | $8675 |
| Fuel | $1368 | $1409 | $1459 | $1517 | $1585 | $7338 |
| Maintenance | $2682 | $1514 | $863 | $579 | $2254 | $7892 |
| Repairs | $935 | $1100 | $1253 | $1373 | $1580 | $6241 |
| Taxes & Fees | $475 | $475 | $475 | $475 | $475 | $703 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8817 | $6587 | $6107 | $5968 | $7928 | $35407 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2005. SINCE THIS TIME, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MAINLY THE STEERING. GOING OVER BUMPS, IT RATTLES VERY LOUDLY. THE STEERING COLUMN, STRUTS, MOUNTS, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE!! STILL RATTLES LOUDLY. GM TELLS US THAT IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS A FIX IN PROGRESS BUT MAY TAKE 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR! I PAY A LOT OF MONEY A MONTH FOR A RATTLE TRAP! OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR IS THE RADIO, THE BLOWER MOTOR, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, ALL 4 DOOR BEZELS, ALL 4 DOOR WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO WIND NOISE, THE SHIFTING COLUMN BECAUSE I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST NEW CAR PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE BBB ABOUT IT. *JB |
| 2009 | STEERING | CAR IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HAD CAR ALIGNMENT DONE AND NEW TIRES PUT ON. STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HEAR RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND WHEN SPEED AT 50 MPH. IT ALSO RATTLES WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR MY FAMILY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS THE STEERING COLUMN. PRODUCTION ERROR. I AM NOT GOING TO BE PAYING HIGH COST FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FAULT OF A PRODUCTION ERROR. *JB |
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