Ownership Cost for 2013 Chevrolet Sonic LT
Estimated: $34844 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2237 | $1074 | $940 | $850 | $761 | $5862 |
| Insurance | $1820 | $1883 | $1949 | $2017 | $2088 | $9757 |
| Fuel | $1300 | $1339 | $1386 | $1441 | $1506 | $6972 |
| Maintenance | $1844 | $1296 | $864 | $764 | $1868 | $6636 |
| Repairs | $623 | $813 | $921 | $1046 | $1222 | $4625 |
| Taxes & Fees | $669 | $669 | $669 | $669 | $669 | $990 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8493 | $6481 | $6156 | $6181 | $7532 | $34844 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IDLES ROUGHLY, IDLE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY WHILE THE CAR IS AT A STOP, AND THE ENGINE STALLS VERY FREQUENTLY, REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE OR WEATHER CONDITIONS. ON START-UP, OR WHILE STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE IDLE WILL BECOME ROUGH AND VARY BETWEEN 200-3,000 RPM, BUT NOT STALL. ALSO AT TIMES, WHILE STOPPED, THE IDLE WILL INCREASE FROM NORMAL, SMOOTH IDLE UP TO ABOUT 3,000 RPM FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND, THEN DROP BACK DOWN TO 750 RPM (NORMAL IDLE SPEED) WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WILL ALSO STALL AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS WHEN I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. THE CAR ALSO OFTEN STALLS WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP. A RE-START CANNOT BE ATTEMPTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. TURN THE KEY, NOTHING HAPPENS. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE (1.4L TURBO ENGINE WITH 6 SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION) SINCE 05/21/2012, AND OVER 8,000 MILES LATER, IT STILL IDLES ROUGHLY AND STALLS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. THE DEALERSHIPS SAY, "CANNOT REPRODUCE. OPERATING TO SPECIFICATIONS." *TR |
| 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CONDITION HAPPENS DURING FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY OR AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A WHILE. WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE CAR SURGES/JOLTS AT OR NEAR THE SHIFT POINTS. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF I STARTED MOVING THE VEHICLE IN THE WRONG GEAR, IF IT WERE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS CONDITION ALSO EXISTS IF YOU START MOVING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND THEN REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND COAST. THIS VEHICLE IS THE RS MODEL EQUIPED WITH THE 1.4 LITER TURBO. *TR |
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