Ownership Cost for 1996 Lincoln Town Car (Signature)
Estimated: $35844 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2154 | $954 | $503 | $2291 | $8665 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $271 | $271 | $271 | $271 | $271 | $401 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8303 | $7210 | $6239 | $5987 | $8105 | $35844 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND COOLANT SPILLED INSIDE THE ENGINE, TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED TO BE REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $967.40. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE THE COMPANY WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE MANIFOLD REPLACED AT A SERVICE STATION. *NM |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - SERVICE TECH - CAR OVERHEATED - MECHANIC FOUND CRACKED IN THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. FORD DEALER STATED NO RECALL ISSUED. REPLACEMENT PART APPOX $625.00. DEALER STATED INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A DEFECTIVE PART THEY KEEP THIS PART IN STOCK. MAJOR PROBLEM FORD REPLACED ALL FLEET VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD UNDER A AGREEMENT AT NO CHARGE POLICE VEHICLES SHOWED PROBLEMS QUICKLY DUE TO TYPE OF USE. ((FORD PUT UP A GOOD FRONT MAKING THESE VEHICLES LOOK AS IF THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WHY OFFERING TO FIX THEM AT NO COST BUT HIDING THE PROBLEM TO THE PUBLIC.))) VEHICLE REPARED $650.00 (OLD PART AVAILABLE) MILEAGE 86000. *AK |
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