Ownership Cost for 2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS
Estimated: $32646 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 | $1393 | $1435 | $1485 | $1544 | $1614 | $7471 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1674 | $823 | $346 | $2291 | $7897 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $312 | $312 | $312 | $312 | $312 | $461 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7880 | $6257 | $5618 | $5319 | $7572 | $32646 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | STEERING | THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT, AND IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS IT DOESN'T HAVE LONG BEFORE IT WILL FAIL. RESEARCHED PRICE ON INTERNET AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS SOLD AND DRIVEN IN THE "SNOW BELT" STATES THAT ARE LISTED, AND KENTUCKY ALSO SALTS THE ROADS DURING WINTER. MY VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY AFFECTED, BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME TO CALL HYUNDAI, AND HYUNDAI TELLS ME TO GO TO THE DEALER. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR TREATMENT, AND THERE IS LITTLE RECOURSE OFFERED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA DECIDED THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS INSUFFICIENT. THIS IS A PRIORITY, MY CAR COULD HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ANY DAY (AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE TOO). THE RECALL IS CAMPAIGN 091 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CORROSION. *TR |
| 2004 | AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER AIR BAG LIGHT. SHE SAYS THAT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SWITCH WILL SAY PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF, AND IF NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IT SAYS THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CAR IS IN USE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE WAY THE PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THE MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM NOT TO FIX IT.*JB *SB |
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