Ownership Cost for 1998 Plymouth Neon (Highline Sedan)
Estimated: $32275 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 | $1794 | $756 | $225 | $2291 | $7829 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $197 | $197 | $197 | $197 | $197 | $291 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7740 | $6338 | $5508 | $5160 | $7529 | $32275 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | THE HEAD GASKET CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. * MR ENGINE OIL LEAKED AT THE REAR CORNER OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BECAUSE THE PASSAGE SEAL FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FACTORY GASKET WITH A CHRYSLER NEWLY DEVELOPED MULTI-LAYER STEAL CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. SCC *JB |
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