Ownership Cost for 1999 Honda Prelude Type SH
Estimated: $40277 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2331 | $1119 | $979 | $886 | $793 | $6108 |
| Insurance | $1453 | $1504 | $1556 | $1611 | $1667 | $7791 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2600 | $1322 | $1350 | $2291 | $10326 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $1057 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9830 | $8081 | $6956 | $7095 | $8315 | $40277 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE ACTIVE TORQUE TRANSFER SYSTEM TURNS ON AFTER START OF ENGINE AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (ABOUT A MILE - DOES NOT TURN ON INITIALLY AT ENGINE START). INDICATOR LIGHT DISCREPANCY OCCURRED THE SAME DAY AS THE INSTALLATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS SPARE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND LESS THAN 10 MILES ACCUMULATED ON THE SPARE TIRE. INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO TURN ON AFTER NEW STOCK SIZE TIRE INSTALLED. *AK |
| 1999 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN CAM SEAL WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. NM THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE EXIT AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK UP AND OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE 10 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE LEAKING CAM SEAL WENT UNDISCOVERED OR UNMENTIONED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DROVE A HALF OF A MILE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE TIMING BELT BROKE ON ANOTHER OCCASION CAUSING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF POWER. *TC THE CONSUMER STATED THE CD PLAYER SHUT OFF. *JB |
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