Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Dakota (Club Cab 4WD)
Estimated: $41255 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1299 | $623 | $546 | $494 | $442 | $3404 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2600 | $2678 | $2772 | $2883 | $3012 | $13945 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2243 | $1059 | $757 | $2291 | $9113 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $557 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9465 | $8227 | $7282 | $7194 | $9086 | $41255 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED. 40,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. BALL JOINTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THIS. DEALER WANTS $1,200.00 TO CHANGE THEM. TRUCK HAS ALREADY HAD NEW FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, NEW SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, NEW DRIVER SEAT CUSHION, NEW FUEL INJECTORS, NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR IN RIGHT REAR WINDOW. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO "RAM TOUGH". MAY HAVE TO GO BACK TO "LIKE A ROCK". OLD PICKUP 1979 CHEVROLET NEVER HAD BALL JOINT PROBLEMS, MUCH LESS ANY THING ELSE MAJOR. THANKS RICK WORSFOLD. *NLM |
| 1998 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO WIRING HARNESS BURNING OUT. DEALER DID NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME DURING THE DAY TO AVOID AN AUTOMOBILE FIRE. *AK |
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