Ownership Cost for 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT
Estimated: $35966 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2304 | $1106 | $968 | $875 | $783 | $6036 |
| Insurance | $1792 | $1855 | $1920 | $1987 | $2056 | $9610 |
| Fuel | $1238 | $1275 | $1320 | $1373 | $1434 | $6640 |
| Maintenance | $2157 | $1449 | $926 | $847 | $2012 | $7391 |
| Repairs | $744 | $924 | $1050 | $1173 | $1361 | $5252 |
| Taxes & Fees | $701 | $701 | $701 | $701 | $701 | $1039 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8936 | $6689 | $6285 | $6320 | $7738 | $35966 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICTOR LIGHT DID NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. |
| 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVING BACK HOME CAR STARTED TO JERK AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH BEGAN TO FLICKER. PULLED OVER AND WITHIN A MINUTE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN BEHIND DASH. STATE TROOPER PULLED BEHIND ME AND ASSISTED SEE WHAT WAS THE TROUBLE. LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND SAW ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AT THE REAR OF ENGINE. TROOPER BEGAN TO HELP REMOVE PERSONAL ITEMS BUT CAR WAS IN FLAMES VERY QUICKLY FROM AROUND REAR OF ENGINE. CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER IN VIRGINIA BEACH FROM WHICH THE CRUZE WAS PURCHASE. NEVER GOT A RETURN CALL. CONTACTED THEIR FINANCE MANAGER ONCE A WEEK. NO REPLY. CONTACTED MAIN MANAGER LEFT MESSAGE. AGAIN NO REPLY. THE ONLY CALL I GOT FROM CHEVY WAS THEIR GM FINANCIAL WHERE THE LOAN IS.. THEY WANTED THE PAYOFF QUICK AND VERY LITTLE ASSISTANCE IN HELPING TO GET INFO ON WHAT TO DO NEXT.. WOULD HAVE LEFT IT ALONE BUT SON IS IN NAVY AND NEEDS A CAR. THE ONLY HELP WE GOT WAS FROM THE TROOPERS THAT REFER US TO THIS SITE. ALSO SAW THAT THE CRUSE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE FIRES AND DASH FIRES. WANT SOMETHING DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT FROM THIS. MY SON RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM AND PULLED OVER. SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. |
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