Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Neon Highline
Estimated: $32345 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 | $1368 | $1409 | $1459 | $1517 | $1585 | $7338 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1827 | $778 | $225 | $2291 | $7884 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $206 | $206 | $206 | $206 | $206 | $305 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7749 | $6373 | $5532 | $5161 | $7530 | $32345 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | DRIVING IN OUR CAR WE EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR, TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL GOODYEAR MECHANIC, HE STATED AND SHOWED ME THAT THE CALIPERS WERE NOT FUNCITIONING CORRECTLY IN THE REAR, BOTH INBOARD BRAKE PADS WERE METAL TO METAL WHILE THE OUTBOARD PADS WERE LIKE NEW. THANKFULLY WE HEARD THE NOISE SO A BRAKE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THIS WAS ABNORMAL AND A PROBLEM, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, NO REPLACEMENT OR SERVICE TO THE CALIPERS WERE MADE. I AM NOW WAITING FOR IT TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER EXCLAIMED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A CAR WEAR OUT THAT QUICKLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE PADS. I BELIEVE IT IS A CALIPER FAILURE, CONFIRMED BY THE GOODYEAR SERVICE PERSON. *AK |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | AT ONLY 19000 MILES THE CAR HAS BLOWN THE HEAD GASKET, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SPLIT DOWN THE SIDE IN SEVERAL PLACES,BOTH DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING DEAD CELLS IN THE BATTERY,NOW TEMP GAUGE GOES TO RED WHEN IN TRAFFIC WITH A/C WORKING.DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND BELTS BUT CANT FIND THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!!! *AK |
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