Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Grand 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 |
| 1996 | TIRES | NOTICED BULGE IN PARKING LOT -- TIRE WAS SEPARATING. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15) |
| 1998 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | SERPENTINE BELT SNAPS CAUSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO FAIL AS WELL AS CAUSING THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES! STEERING COLUMN HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES AND STILL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF ANY ONE OF THESE THINGS SHOULD FAIL AGAIN. |
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