Ownership Cost for 2000 Honda Accord EX
Estimated: $34951 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1301 | $625 | $547 | $494 | $442 | $3409 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2104 | $1012 | $684 | $2291 | $8854 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $558 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8340 | $6928 | $6034 | $5870 | $7780 | $34951 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT TO THEIR BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS BRUISES ON THE KNEE AND HEAD DUE TO STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000. |
| 2000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED WHEN SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 10-20 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SHIELD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A 50/50 CHANCE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE OR A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, BUT THE SECOND TRANSMISSION BEGAN DISPLAYING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FIRST ONE. THE CONTACT WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION SUIT IN 2006 THAT WAS SETTLED. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY BEING UNCOOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000. |
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