Ownership Cost for 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS Sport
Estimated: $45738 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3295
$1582
$1384
$1252
$1120
$8633
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1696
$1747
$1808
$1880
$1965
$9096
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1780
$2255
$2291
$12001
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1196
$1196
$1196
$1196
$1196
$1772
Total Ownership Costs
$11378
$9016
$7997
$8524
$8823
$45738
Body Class: Coupe
Displacement CC: 5000
Displacement CI: 305.1187204736
Displacement L: 5
Doors: 2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Monte Carlo
Model Year: 1988
Plant City: Pontiac
Plant Company Name: Pontiac
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
VERY HARD TURNING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. LOUD WINING NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL. WAS UNABLE TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL DUE TO PUMP BEING LOCATED UNDER THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WAS DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING HOSE LEADING TO RACK UNIT AND PUMP FAILURE. THAT WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2004. CAR WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH BAD RACK UNIT AND PUMP AGAIN IN MAY 2006. MILEAGE AT FIRST INCIDENT WAS 52000, CAR NOW HAS 74000 WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. $1800 EST FOR REPAIR THAT ONLY LASTS 22000 MILES??? *JB
1988
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT MOUNTS BROKE, SEAT ADJUSTER AND FRAME BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES.