Ownership Cost for 1999 GMC Sonoma SLE
Estimated: $37230 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1119 | $537 | $470 | $425 | $381 | $2932 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2000 | $2060 | $2132 | $2217 | $2317 | $10726 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2122 | $1000 | $642 | $2291 | $8818 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $348 | $348 | $348 | $348 | $348 | $515 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8658 | $7399 | $6504 | $6343 | $8326 | $37230 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | WE OWN A 2000 GMC SONOMA AND THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE BREAKS ABOUT 1 A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY GM UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE HANDLE HAS BROKE AGAIN. SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS A SEAT FOR CHILDREN IN THE REAR AND WE USE IT FOR THAT, I AM CONCERNED THE HANDLE WILL BREAK IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND WE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE CHILD FROM THE REAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER SONOMA OWNERS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL AT GM DEALERSHIPS AND ALL AGREE THIS IS PART THAT ALWAYS BREAKS. I HAVE CONTACTED GMS CUSTOMER SERVICE # AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF DOING ANYTHING TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR OR RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THE PROBLEM COULD BE VERY EASILY FIXED BY MAKING THE HANDLE OUT OF METAL OR INCREASING THE WEB THICKNESS OF THE PLASTIC AT THE FRACTURE POINT. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED PART FOR INSPECTION.*AK |
| 1999 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE THE DRIVER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT THE HANDLE SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED DRIVER SIDE SEAT HANDLE. ALSO, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK THE CONSUMER HAS HAD FOUR HANDLES REPLACED IN ALL. *NM |
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