Ownership Cost for 1998 Lincoln Town Car Cartier
Estimated: $36565 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1112 | $534 | $467 | $422 | $378 | $2913 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2189 | $1022 | $677 | $2291 | $8942 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $346 | $346 | $346 | $346 | $346 | $512 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8506 | $7315 | $6371 | $6216 | $8158 | $36565 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CONTROL ARM FRACTURED OFF OF THE BALL JOINT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V322000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WAS ERRATIC AT TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT EVEN AFTER THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 96V135000, REGARDING THE STEERING: LINKAGES. AFTER PUTTING ONLY A HALF OF TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK; AFTER TIGHTENING THE CAP, THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES WAS VERY STRONG OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 95V063000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE RECALLS DUE TO THE VIN. |
| 1998 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 1) LEAK FROM MANIFOLD, INVOLVED REPLACING WHOLE MANIFOLD. 2) PAINT PEELING FROM BUMPERS. 3) AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE. 4) SPECIAL SWITCH DEVICE LOCATED UNDER DASHBOARD THAT CONTROLS COOLING/HEATING FOR THE VENTS IN THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. 5) GENERATOR WARNING LAMP FAILURE. |
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