Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Caravan Base
Estimated: $42627 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2498 | $1199 | $1049 | $949 | $849 | $6544 |
| Insurance | $1454 | $1505 | $1558 | $1612 | $1669 | $7798 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2741 | $1395 | $1495 | $2291 | $10685 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $799 | $799 | $799 | $799 | $799 | $1183 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10348 | $8587 | $7395 | $7606 | $8691 | $42627 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | CHILD SEAT:POSITIONING CLIP | INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT COMES WITH NO LOCKING CLIP; WHEN LEANING FORWARD, OCCUPANT'S SHOULDERS COMES OUT OF SHOULDER HARNESS. TT THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE VEHICLE DEALER AND MANY OTHER SOURCES TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS, BUT CONSUMER COULDN'T. CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT EITHER THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE OR INSTALLED IT INCORRECTLY. WHAT EVER THE CAUSE, THE CHILD'S LIFE WAS IN DANGER. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED IF THERE WAS A HARNESS TIE CLIP THAT WOULD KEEP THE SHOULDER LOCKED TOGETHER. *YH |
| 1998 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
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