Ownership Cost for 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII Base
Estimated: $35675 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 | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2196 | $1005 | $626 | $2291 | $8881 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $318 | $318 | $318 | $318 | $318 | $471 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8265 | $7171 | $6206 | $6021 | $8013 | $35675 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLENDER DOOR IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND BREAKS, WHICH CAUSES THE HEATER AND THE DEFROSTER TO FAIL. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HER VISIBILITY IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE BLENDER DOOR AT AN EXPENSE EXCEEDING $1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPANY UTILIZES THE SAME PLASTIC PIECE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *BF UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB |
| 1997 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF SNOW, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO HAVE ANY TRACTION. THIS IS REGARDLESS OF THE TRACTION CONTROL. IT APPEARS THAT THE LARGE HIGH TORQUE ENGINE COMBINED WITH THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE AND MINIMAL REAR WEIGHT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. |
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