Ownership Cost for 2003 Dodge Dakota SLT
Estimated: $43550 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2038 | $978 | $856 | $775 | $693 | $5340 |
| Insurance | $1500 | $1553 | $1607 | $1664 | $1722 | $8046 |
| Fuel | $2516 | $2592 | $2682 | $2790 | $2915 | $13495 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2169 | $1130 | $999 | $2291 | $9352 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $580 | $580 | $580 | $580 | $580 | $859 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10375 | $8496 | $7658 | $7698 | $9323 | $43550 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | WHILE HAVING TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNED MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE AN ALIGNMENT COULD BE PERFORMED. *AK |
| 2003 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | MY 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES WITH NO SEVERE USE. AND ALSO THE BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT AT 35,000 MILES. THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER ON A LIGH USE VEHICLE.*AK |
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