Ownership Cost for 2002 Hyundai Sonata Base
Estimated: $33814 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 | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1676 | $772 | $225 | $2291 | $7727 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $249 | $368 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8084 | $6527 | $5843 | $5488 | $7873 | $33814 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEATBELT LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 5 DAYS.*JB |
| 2002 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUBFRAMES. THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE THAT RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FRAMES, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME DEFECT AND BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ THE SWAY BAR ENDS LINKS AND BUSHINGS WERE WORN. UUPDATED 01/09/09. *JB |
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