Ownership Cost for 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LS
Estimated: $32852 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 | $1418 | $1461 | $1512 | $1572 | $1643 | $7606 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1693 | $835 | $374 | $2291 | $7956 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 | $320 | $473 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7913 | $6302 | $5659 | $5375 | $7602 | $32852 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SUSPENSION | THE ROTORS WARP EVERY 10,000- 15,000 MILES. ALSO, THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES ALREADY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EARLY SHIFTING IN ALL THE GEARS, THE RIDE IS ROUGH, THE ELECTRICAL REAR DEFOGGER DOESN'T CLEAR WELL, SOMETIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT STICKS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR/TOO FAR, SOUNDS LIKE AIR IS COMING THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR/AND WINDOW-PER BULLETIN, THE PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE SUPPORT BRAKET-R/R, THE ROTORS ARE WORN/OUT OF ADJUSTMENT/AND MAKE NOISES WHEN STOPPING/PULSATION FROM REAR BRAKES-DRUMS, AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION JERKS/SLIPPING-DIAGNOSED A LEAK FROM PAN BOLTS. *SCC |
| 2004 | STEERING | THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND UNABLE TO CONTROL WHERE IT WAS GOING TO GUIDE AS COMING AROUND CURVE. ENDED UP IN DITCH AND SHAKING LIKE CRAZY! IM SO AFRAID THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WANT ANOTHER CAR! *TR |
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