Ownership Cost for 1996 Ford Taurus GL
Estimated: $34204 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 | $2096 | $915 | $417 | $2291 | $8482 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $368 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8016 | $6876 | $5913 | $5604 | $7794 | $34204 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED SO MANY THINGS ON THIS CAR AND IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. FOR INSTANCE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED TWICE AND IT BURNED OUT. WATER PUMP REPAIRED AND ITS STILL LEAKING. ELECTRICAL WORK DONE TO TAIL LIGHTS. TIRE EQUIPMENT HAS SILVER TREADS COMING OUT OF THEM. *MR |
| 1996 | SUSPENSION | THIS CAR CONTINUALLY STALLS OUT , THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINE REPAIR LIGHT COMES ON, THE UNDERNEATH SUSPENSION SQUEEKS AND GROANS, THE BRAKES SQUEAK, THE WHEEL DOESN'T TURN WHEN THE CAR STALLS OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN I AM TURNING A CORNER, THE CAR STALLS OUT AND THE WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. NOW THE COMPUTOR SYSTEMS ARE NOT WORKING THE AIR CONDITIONING. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET THE RADIO AND THE AIR CONDITIONING TO START UP. THESE THINGS HAPPEN BUT NO ONE CAN FIND A PROBLEM. |
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