Ownership Cost for 1998 Mazda Protege DX
Estimated: $32366 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 | $1368 | $1409 | $1459 | $1517 | $1585 | $7338 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1838 | $785 | $225 | $2291 | $7902 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $209 | $209 | $209 | $209 | $209 | $309 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7752 | $6383 | $5539 | $5161 | $7530 | $32366 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1992 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | SEAT BELT WARNING BELL GOES OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE CAR IS ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS |
| 1998 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT, IT WOULD REV HIGH AND NOT SHIFT BACK DOWN WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE GAS, CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE HER FOOT OFF THE GAS TO GET IT TO COME BACK DOWN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, DEALER SAID A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. VEHICLE WASTHEN TAKEN TO A NATIONALLY KNOWN SERVICE SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HAD COME APART, CONSUMER LETTING THEM DO THE REPAIRS BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH INITIAL SERVICE FROM DEALER. *YD |
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