Ownership Cost for 1997 Dodge Caravan Base
Estimated: $23916 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4448 | $4466 | $4441 | $4756 | $5805 | $23916 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1988 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | FRONT BRAKE HOSE BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING ABILITY. *AK |
| 1997 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | VEHICLE BOUGHT BRAND NEW, WELL MAINTAINED, BUT OIL STARTED LEAKING APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS FROM PURCHASE. THEN DEALER INSPECTS VEHICLE AND CONVEYED THAT MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. VERY FRUSTRATING. SERVICE PERSON AT DEALER COULD NOT VIABLE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THERE WERE LEAKS IN GASKET OR MANIFOLD FAILURE. |
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