Ownership Cost for 2008 Hyundai Elantra GLS
Estimated: $35688 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1726 | $828 | $725 | $656 | $587 | $4522 |
| Insurance | $1587 | $1643 | $1700 | $1760 | $1821 | $8511 |
| Fuel | $1368 | $1409 | $1459 | $1517 | $1585 | $7338 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1605 | $892 | $609 | $2291 | $8160 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 | $698 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8893 | $6678 | $6142 | $6002 | $7973 | $35688 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2009 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. UPON RESTART, THE CONTACT REGAINED STEERING AND MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 02/27/12*LJ UPDATED 02/28/12 |
| 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MALFUNCTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY STALL AND JERK AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET. THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. *JB |
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