Ownership Cost for 2008 Kia Sportage LX
Estimated: $40853 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2203 | $1057 | $925 | $837 | $749 | $5771 |
| Insurance | $1652 | $1710 | $1770 | $1832 | $1896 | $8860 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1820 | $1037 | $927 | $2291 | $8838 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $653 | $653 | $653 | $653 | $653 | $967 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10105 | $7713 | $7104 | $7132 | $8799 | $40853 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER REPLACED ROTOR/ PADS AND CALIPERS THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN THIS WORK HAS BEEN DONE THERE WAS 1300 MILES ON VEHICLE . *AK |
| 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED SPARKS SHOOTING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT THEN BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO MORE SPARKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE BUT THE BURNING ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STILL WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND TRADED IT FOR ANOTHER MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 59,917. |
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