Ownership Cost for 2004 Chevrolet Impala SS
Estimated: $37356 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1697 | $815 | $713 | $645 | $577 | $4447 |
| Insurance | $1479 | $1531 | $1585 | $1640 | $1698 | $7933 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1941 | $1002 | $741 | $2291 | $8738 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $463 | $463 | $463 | $463 | $463 | $686 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9075 | $7224 | $6473 | $6366 | $8218 | $37356 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I START FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FULLY ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS. IF I STEP ON THE GAS, IT ROLLS SLOWLY FORWARD, BUT ONCE IT CATCHES IT JERKS FORWARD REALLY HARD. I'VE KNOW 2 OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAYS IT'S PRETTY COMMON WITH THESE. CHEAP PART TO REPLACE (CLUTCH GASKET OR SOMETHING), BUT $1700 IN LABOR. I'M READY FOR A RECALL... *JS |
| 2004 | POWER TRAIN | FIRST AT BUYING MY CHEVY IMPALA IT HAD 115,000MI ON IT ALREADY BUT DESPERATELY NEEDED A CAR BEING A SINGLE MOTHER. AFTER HAVING THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH THE FUEL INJECTORS BLEW WHERE MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. GOT IT FIXED. NEXT I HAD TO KEEP PUTTING POWER STEERING FLUID IN (ONCE EVERY WEEK) WENT TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID MY POWER STEERING IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY GO.. NEXT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THROUGH THE LIGHTER. ELECTRICAL. CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THEY HAD TO CUT THE WIRES AND PULL THE FUSE. 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT, MY TRANSMISSION BLEW. JUST LIKE THAT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND APPROACHED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TRIED TO PICK SPEED BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE THAN 15 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO A REST AREA, SAT THERE FOR 30MINS. REVERSED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT WOULDN'T BUDGE... NOT TO MENTION A MONTH AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE TURN SIGNALS,, BRAKE LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, FLASHERS ALL WORKED WHEN THEY WANTED TOO AND NOT WHEN I NEEDED IT TOO. CAME CLOSE TO A FEW PEOPLE RUNNING IN THE BACK OF ME DUE TO BACK LIGHTS NOT WORKING.. AND MY TEMP, GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE DO NOT WORK. ID BE IN PARK WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT SAYS IM GOING 80MPH AND GAS IS EMPTY.. HATE THIS CAR WITH A PASSION.. VERY DANGEROUS CAR...WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE.... *TR |
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