Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT
Estimated: $38443 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1837 | $882 | $771 | $698 | $624 | $4812 |
| Insurance | $1547 | $1601 | $1657 | $1715 | $1775 | $8295 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1832 | $985 | $752 | $2291 | $8623 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $505 | $505 | $505 | $505 | $505 | $747 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9401 | $7336 | $6674 | $6594 | $8437 | $38443 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX 23,000 MILES. DURING VERY HEAVY RAIN I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SO I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT DIE BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND THERE WAS ROOM FOR ME TO GET RIGHT (SLOWLY...) THE RAIN GOT LIGHTER AND ACCELERATION RESUMED. *TR |
| 2006 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | MY 2006 EQUINOX WAS DIAGNOSED ON MONDAY WITH A BROKEN BLEND DOOR, DAMAGED ACTUATOR (DUE TO BLEND DOOR BEING BROKEN AND LEAKING), AND DAMAGED HEATING CORE (DUE TO BLEND DOOR BEING BROKEN AND LEAKING). THE REASON I NEEDED TO GET A DIAGNOSIS IS BECAUSE IN MID APRIL THE FAN WAS BLOWING BUT NO HEAT WAS COMING OUT. AT THIS STAGE THERE WAS ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE WERE JUST DRIVING NORMAL CITY DRIVING LIMITS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND THE TOTAL REPAIR COST ME $1500. THE SERVICE GUY I SPOKE TO TOLD ME HE SEES ABOUT 1 IN 25 EQUINOXS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND IS IT NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IF WE DO NOT HAVE HEAT? IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER WE CANNOT DEFROST OUR WINDOWS!! THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE PEOPLE OUT ON THE ROAD DRIVING WITH IMPAIRED VISION DUE TO FOGGY, SNOW COVERED, OR ICE COVERED WINDOWS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. GM SHOULD DEFINITELY RECALL THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS REASON ALONE WHICH IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE!! WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE KIDS? YOU ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT NOT LEAVING YOUR KIDS IN THE CAR IN EXTREME HEAT...I THINK THAT THE SAME APPLIES TO EXTREME COLD. WITHOUT HEAT THE SAME PROBLEMS CAN OCCUR AS WITH HEAT. HEAT IS A NECESSITY IN THE WINTER! *TR |
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