Ownership Cost for 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LT
Estimated: $36579 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1819 | $873 | $764 | $691 | $618 | $4765 |
| Insurance | $1571 | $1626 | $1683 | $1742 | $1803 | $8425 |
| Fuel | $1444 | $1488 | $1540 | $1601 | $1674 | $7747 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1736 | $950 | $704 | $2291 | $8444 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $499 | $499 | $499 | $499 | $499 | $739 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9074 | $6919 | $6307 | $6202 | $8078 | $36579 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A RUBBING NOISE WHICH PROGRESSED TO A SQUEAKING NOISE. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS/FRONT ROTORS/ BRAKE BOOSTER/CALIPERS, AND BRAKE LINES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE A/C CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE AND COOLING PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *JB *NLM |
| 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN 2012, I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGING AND REFUSING TO RE-ENGAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE LIT WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING ACTIVATED, AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN "PARK" (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CHEVROLET DEALER APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE TO A CONNECTOR IN NOVEMBER 2012, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED THIS YEAR (2013), INCLUDING AN INSTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED! THE DEALER CHARGED ME OVER $250 IN PARTS AND OVER $300 IN LABOR TO REPLACE TWO PARTS. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER, I SAW ANOTHER MALIBU WITH THE SAME BODY DESIGN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN, PART, OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A FAULTY DESIGN, REPLACE A FAULTY PART, OR DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. *TR |
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