Ownership Cost for 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Base
Estimated: $33258 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 | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1840 | $833 | $292 | $2291 | $8019 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $378 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7930 | $6526 | $5734 | $5378 | $7689 | $33258 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING MOVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HE WAS FEARFUL THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. |
| 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS. PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
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