Ownership Cost for 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
Estimated: $36929 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1270 | $610 | $533 | $483 | $432 | $3328 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2234 | $1053 | $744 | $2291 | $9085 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $371 | $371 | $371 | $371 | $371 | $549 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8646 | $7394 | $6426 | $6298 | $8165 | $36929 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1994 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | TRANSIMISSION GOES INTO NUETRAL FOR SPLIT SECOND AND GOES BACK IN GEAR,VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP(DEALERSHIP)WAITING ON PARTS.PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER PER THE DEALERSHIP(ASTRO LINCOLN MERCURY IN PENSACOLA,FLORIDA. |
| 1998 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I OWN A 1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 1999. RECENTLY, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT LAMPS BURNED OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO BUY A REPLACEMENT BULB AT SEVERAL AUTO PARTS STORES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALERS AND FOUND THAT THE BULB (SYLVANIA 9500) IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. I ALSO FOUND THAT THERE IS NO STOCK OF AVAILABLE BULBS IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT FOR USED BULBS ON E-BAY. (FOR $199). I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND DETERMINED THAT LINCOLN'S REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS TO SELL A CONVERSION KIT (FROM HID LIGHTS TO HALOGEN) FOR OVER $1,000.00. I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE CHARGING $1,000.00 FOR A PAIR OF LIGHTS OR FOR ONLY ONE SIDE. AT THIS POINT I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE AFTER DARK. I CANNOT FIND A REASONABLY PRICED REPLACEMENT PART. I AM LEFT WITH LINCOLN'S "REMEDY" OF SPENDING AT LEAST $1,000 TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT BULB. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF I DO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ONE HEADLIGHT OUT THE OTHER ONE MAY GO OUT LEAVING ME WITH NO HEADLAMPS. *TR |
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