Ownership Cost for 2008 Kia Optima LX
Estimated: $37503 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1813 | $870 | $761 | $689 | $616 | $4749 |
| Insurance | $1598 | $1654 | $1712 | $1772 | $1834 | $8570 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1642 | $917 | $662 | $2291 | $8275 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $497 | $497 | $497 | $497 | $497 | $736 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9273 | $7035 | $6492 | $6388 | $8316 | $37503 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. BLACK SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,000. |
| 2008 | AIR BAGS | 2008 KIA OPTIMA. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS OFF EVEN WHEN 175 POUND PERSON IS SITTING IN SEAT. TAKEN CAR IN 4 TIMES TO BE FIXED. KIA SAYS WE ARE PROBABLY SITTING IN THE SEAT WRONG. FINALLY THEY REPLACE SEAT. STILL DIDNT SOLVE PROBLEM. DOESENT MATTER WHAT SPEED. *TR |
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