Ownership Cost for 1998 Ford Contour LX
Estimated: $34101 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2003 | $897 | $402 | $2291 | $8356 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $264 | $264 | $264 | $264 | $264 | $391 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8031 | $6785 | $5897 | $5591 | $7796 | $34101 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | FORD HAS A RECALL FOR WIRING HARNESS UNDERHOOD...I HAVE TWICE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THEY TELL ME THE WIRING WITH CRACKED INSULATION UNDER MY HOOD IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THE WIRING TO SEVERAL VITAL COMPONENTS HAVE NUMEROUS CRACKS WHICH COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF SAID COMPONENTS. *AK |
| 1998 | WHEELS | THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, SPRINGS, BRAKES LAST 4 MONTHS,WATER PUMPS WENT AT 63,000, TIRES WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR, TEMPERATURE GAUGES DO NOT READ RIGHT. ENGINE RACES, SOLENOID WENT....VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT NO HELP? *LA |
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