Ownership Cost for 2002 Chevrolet Impala LS
Estimated: $34256 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1851 | $890 | $452 | $2291 | $8247 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 | $478 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8122 | $6674 | $5934 | $5683 | $7842 | $34256 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | VEHICLE HAS ENOUGH GAS TO ACCELERATE. ONCE OUT IN THE OPEN IT HESITATES 5-8 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AT ITS SPEED. DEALER PUT A BLACK BOX TO REGISTER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CONSUMER IS SCARED TO KEEP GOING THROUGH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A REMEDY. PLEASE ADD VIN#.*AK |
| 2002 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON APRIL 2, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION PRIOR TO A ROAD TRIP. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ROD WAS GOING TO NEED REPLACING AGAIN SOON. HE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, IN WHICH THEY SHOULD REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,926. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBRICATED. UPDATED |
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