Ownership Cost for 2000 Honda Accord LX Sedan
Estimated: $33686 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 | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1994 | $937 | $520 | $2291 | $8505 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $319 | $319 | $319 | $319 | $319 | $472 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7966 | $6658 | $5817 | $5581 | $7664 | $33686 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1992 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | MOISTURE BUILDS UP BETWEEN GLASS WHEN HUMID OR DAMP, CAUSING FOG ON WINDSHIELD/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD |
| 2000 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT (SRV) CAME ON, AND LOCAL GARAGE CHECKED IT OUT ON THEIR COMPUTER. THEY CAME UP WITH A "CODE 9-2 AIR BAG INTERNAL FAULT", AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT COMPUTER CHECK, AND, IF A FAULT WAS FOUND, I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. MY COMPLAINT: FIRST, AIR BAGS BEING SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEM, AND THEIR INSTALLATION MANDATED BY THE GOVERNMENT, I FEEL THAT WHEN A DEFECT APPEARS, A RECALL AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE IS IN ORDER. SECOND, IF THE SAFETY BOARD DOES NOT HAVE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS TO ORDER A RECALL, THEN AT THE VERY LEAST THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE COMPUTER TEST. |
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