Ownership Cost for 2008 Hyundai Sonata (Limited V6)
Estimated: $39067 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2072 | $994 | $870 | $787 | $704 | $5427 |
| Insurance | $1633 | $1691 | $1750 | $1811 | $1874 | $8759 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1759 | $995 | $835 | $2291 | $8643 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $594 | $594 | $594 | $594 | $594 | $880 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9698 | $7359 | $6768 | $6746 | $8497 | $39067 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER AS ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP ($200). DID NOT FIX PROBLEM AND WHEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK AS IT WAS ROTTED. I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR BUT HOW DOES A 6 YEAR OLD CAR HAVE A ROTTED GAS TANK? DEALERSHIP (BALISE TOYOTA, SPRINGFIELD, MA) CLAIMED "WELL THAT IS NEW ENGLAND FOR YA". I AM OVER 70 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF CARS IN NEW ENGLAND OVER THE YEARS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE EVER HAD A ROTTED GAS TANK. *TR |
| 2008 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE AIR BAG. THE SEATS WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND REPROGRAMMED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH NO CHANGE IN THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE COSTLY TO REPLACE THE SEAT OR THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED MULTIPLE CASES EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK IF THE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT A SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. THE CONTACT IS ALSO CONCERNED THAT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. |
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