Ownership Cost for 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT
Estimated: $38603 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2143 | $1028 | $900 | $814 | $729 | $5614 |
| Insurance | $1643 | $1701 | $1761 | $1822 | $1886 | $8813 |
| Fuel | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1792 | $1018 | $885 | $2291 | $8749 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $625 | $625 | $625 | $625 | $625 | $926 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9651 | $7276 | $6666 | $6659 | $8351 | $38603 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | AT 11K MI WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT 50+ MPH FRONT TIRES SEVERELY SHIMMIED, DEALER MACHINED AND REINSTALLED FRONT DISC, AS OF 8/8/99 SYMPTOMS HAVE RETURNED. AT 14K MI A THUMPING NOISE BEGAN IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AT 3K MI HEATER BLOWER MOTOR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, DEALER REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR. AT 9K MI HEATER BLOWER MOTOR STARTED TO AGAIN MAKE A LOUD NOISE, DEALER REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BLOWER FAN, MOTOR STILL MAKES A LOUD NOISE. |
| 2008 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. OVER TIME, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE MAKING TURNS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. |
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