Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Caravan Base
Estimated: $36661 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1137 | $546 | $478 | $432 | $387 | $2980 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2196 | $1027 | $687 | $2291 | $8964 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | $519 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8536 | $7334 | $6387 | $6237 | $8167 | $36661 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | THE ORIGINAL MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON 215/65/R16 TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *MJS |
| 1998 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN CAUSED VEHICLE TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO STEERING BELT TENSIONER NEEDING REPLACEMENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK |
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