Ownership Cost for 1998 Chrysler Sebring LXi
Estimated: $34009 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1876 | $811 | $225 | $2291 | $7966 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $220 | $220 | $220 | $220 | $220 | $326 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8055 | $6723 | $5877 | $5485 | $7869 | $34009 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | WHEEL LUGS: STUDS ARE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THERE HAVE BEEN 6 FAILURES WHERE THE LUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LUGS AND NUTS SIEZE AND CANNOT BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT AN AIR WRENCH. THESE REPLACEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE "MERCHANTS TIRE" DEALER SAYS IT IS WIDESPREAD AMONG CHRYSLERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE SPARE TIRE USELESS (LUGS CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH MANUAL LUG WRENCH). I USE THE CAR TO GET TO REMOTE AREAS AND BEING STRANDED BY A FLAT TIRE IS DANGEROUS. I HOPE THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK |
| 1998 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT. GEAR WILL GO FROM DRIVE TO THIRD GEAR BY ITSELF, WITHOUT MOVING IT BY HAND.DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE,AND IT HELPS TO PROTECT TRANSMISSION. *AK |
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