Ownership Cost for 1998 GMC Sierra C/K 2500 (Reg. Cab 2WD)
Estimated: $27029 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 | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| 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 | $5028 | $5064 | $5060 | $5400 | $6478 | $27029 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING,THE DRIVER EXPERIENCING A FLUCTUATE IN SPEED. THIS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER FRONT AND REAR U JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT. *MR *LA |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | KNOCK IN 5.7 G.M. MOTOR WITH 60,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER THE TRUCK IS STARTED COLD THIS IS NORMAL. HOW CAN THIS BE NORMAL? HOW CAN GM GET AWAY WITH THIS? I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 1998 AND HAVE ALL THE OIL CHANGE RECORDS AT EVERY 3000 MILES. NOW AROUND 70,000 I WILL BE LOOKING TO PUT IN A NEW MOTOR. IS THERE ANY PLACE I CAN GO FOR HELP ON THIS PROBLEM AND DO YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS? *JB |
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