Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Malibu LT
Estimated: $35595 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1618 | $777 | $680 | $615 | $550 | $4240 |
| Insurance | $1520 | $1574 | $1629 | $1686 | $1745 | $8154 |
| Fuel | $1444 | $1488 | $1540 | $1601 | $1674 | $7747 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1743 | $925 | $621 | $2291 | $8343 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $442 | $442 | $442 | $442 | $442 | $654 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8765 | $6770 | $6135 | $5981 | $7944 | $35595 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE CONTACT EXCESSIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. |
| 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAVE HAD ISSUES SINCE THE DAY AFTER I GOT IT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN A MONTH AND WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING IT THE ISSUES STARTED. THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, WHEN I FILL THE TANK. THE STARTER WILL CRANK BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START, SOMETIMES THE START IS A LONG CRANK & SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START AT ALL, NOW TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POPPING NOISE. *TR |
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