Ownership Cost for 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ
Estimated: $56385 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$4748
$2279
$1994
$1804
$1614
$12439
Insurance
$1944
$2012
$2082
$2155
$2230
$10423
Fuel
$2600
$2678
$2772
$2883
$3012
$13945
Maintenance
$2763
$2180
$1382
$1799
$2291
$10415
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1827
$1827
$1827
$1827
$1827
$2706
Total Ownership Costs
$14859
$10495
$9792
$10227
$11011
$56385
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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: 2011
Other Engine Info: Flex Fuel: Gas/ALC, ALUM CYL, Deactivation
Other Restraint System Info: Roof Side Airbags: All seating rows
Plant City: Silao
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: Mexico
Plant State: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
Trim: 1500 LTZ
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
TIRES
BOTH CONSUMER'S VEHICLES HAD INTENSE TREAD USEAGE. TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES ON EACH VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE ALSO HAVD GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 235/85R16. *AK
2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE HAS A GVWR OF 3950 LBS THE VEHICLE A 2PLUS 1 REAR SPRING PACK, 3 DIFFERENT SPRING SUPPLIERS RATE THIS SPRING PACK AT 1425L OR 1500 LBS EACH FOR A COMBINED RATE OF EITHER 2850 OR 3000 LBS PER PAIR. WHICH MAKES THE FACTORY RATING OF 3950LBS EITHER 1100 OR 950 LBS HIGHER DEPENDING ON THE SPRING SUPPLIER. USING THE INDUSTRY GUIDELINE THE WEAKEST COMPONENT CONTROLS THE GVWR IS BEING VIOLATED BY CHEVROLET I HAVE A TRUCK MARKETING INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE IN THIS AREA AND A CD FROM MICHELIN VERIFYING THE WEAKEST COMPONENT CONTROLS GVWR .I ASKED CHEVROLET FOR REPLACEMENT SPRINGS FROM ANOTHER MODEL THAT HAS A COMBINED RATING OF 4050LBS 100 LBS ABOVE THERE 3950 LB AXLE RATING. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED TRAILERING PROBLEMS BUT CHEVROLET REFUSED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE SPRINGS I REQUESTED WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP? I CAN SUPPLY FURTHER INFORMATION IF NEEDED THANK YOU *KB