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 |
| 2000 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | THE TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD FLASHERS ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK I REACHED MY DEALER WHO WAS HELPFUL HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I ALSO SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE 12/03 EDITION OF CONSUMER REPORTS CITING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS MATTER. |
| 2007 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. IN 2008, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND THE STRUT WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THAT SEVERE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE STRUT AGAIN. CURRENTLY, THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS OCCASIONALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP. UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB |
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