Ownership Cost for 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (Reg. Cab Short Bed 2WD)
Estimated: $39993 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1629
$782
$684
$619
$554
$4268
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2167
$2232
$2310
$2402
$2510
$11621
Maintenance
$2763
$2217
$1088
$850
$2291
$9209
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$445
$445
$445
$445
$445
$659
Total Ownership Costs
$9431
$7921
$6998
$6938
$8705
$39993
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 4300.0
Displacement CI: 262.40209960734
Displacement L: 4.3
Doors: 2
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine Manufacturer: WRN
Engine Model: L35
GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Silverado
Model Year: 2000
Other Engine Info: CPI, 90 Degrees
Plant City: Fort Wayne
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Series: 1500 (1/2 ton)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS TO ACT AS HAZARD SIGNALS PREVENTING OTHER DRIVERS FROM KNOWING THE TRUCK IS TURNING LEFT. IT IS SPORADIC, BUT OFTEN HEAR A BUZZ UNDER STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT OCCURS. SEE IT IS AN OFTEN REPORTED PROBLEM WITH A FAILED HAZARD LAMP FLASHER MODULE WHOSE CONTACTS FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE. MUST BE REPLACED WITH A SEALED MODULE. CHEVY CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY PART (CALLED 4/8/10). *TR
2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONTINENTAL TIRES HAS IGNORED MY COMPLAINT. YESTERDAY I EXPERIENCED THE THIRD DELAMINATION, EXPLOSIVE OR CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT OF A CONTINENTAL TIRE ON THE CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK IN THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS. IN EACH INCIDENT THE TREAD DETACHED AND DESTROYED THE REAR FENDER AND INNER FENDER LINING. SET OF FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES PURCHASED AT WAL-MART, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA, INSTALLED AND BALANCED ON 3 JANUARY 2003, INVOICE NUMBER 485700 95770. TRUCK MILEAGE 153249, INCLUDED TIRE WARRANTY. TIRES INSTALLED WERE BAR CODE 5134206727. ON 9/06 FIRST BLOWOUT AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-75 AT ADEL GEORGIA. LEFT REAR FENDER DESTROYED BY TREAD DETACHMENT. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED , MILEAGE 20,0913. ON 1/07 SECOND TIRE DAMAGE WAS TREAD DELAMINATION WHICH CAUSED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE TREAD. BEFORE IMPENDING BLOWOUT TIRE WAS REPLACED , MILEAGE 206681. THIRD TIRE DAMAGE AND SECOND CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON MARCH 14, 2007 NORTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR ALACHUA, FLORIDA. RIGHT REAR FENDER DESTROYED BY TREAD DETACHMENT. TOWING CHARGE AND USED TIRE PURCHASE FROM A-1 TOWING, 14515 NW PEGGY RD. ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32615. 3/15/07 TODAY, I DROVE TO THE SAME TIRE MART AND HAD THE REMAINING CONTINENTAL TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR REMOVED. INVOICE NUMBER IN00289613, ACCOUNT NO. MCD2527. $353.04. I WILL RETAIN THIS CONTINENTAL TIRE FOR YOUR INSPECTION OR FOR MY FURTHER COMPLAINT. MILEAGE 209808, ACCOUNT NO. MCD3537. GENTLEMEN, I AM DISPLEASED WITH YOUR PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD THREE OF THE TIRES CAUSED ME MUCH INCONVENIENCE AND AGGRAVATION. FOR EACH INCIDENT, MY INSURANCE CARRIER (USAA) CHARGED ME A $250 DEDUCTIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THE ONE REMAINING TIRE I SHALL KEEP FOR YOUR INSPECTION AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. I HAVE ALSO RETAINED THE LAST TIRE THAT LOST ITS TREAD FOR YOUR EXAMINATION.*AK