Ownership Cost for 1988 Mercury Cougar LS
Estimated: $23120 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 | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $347 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1180 | $2142 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4523 | $4227 | $4194 | $4499 | $5677 | $23120 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH & HAD BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE & MOVE OFF OF EXPRESSWAY. DEALER DETERMINED THE ABS PUMP MODULE SPRUNG A LEAK & LOST OF ALL HYFRAULIC BRAKE FLUID. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. ABS BOOSTER PUMP, MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS ALSO REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD TO RETURN FOR REPAIRS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PICKING UP VEHICLE AFTER INITIAL REPAIRS. *AK *ML |
| 1988 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | SON DRIVING VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND BURN UNDER DASHBOARD, HAD TO OPEN DOOR TO SEE BECAUSE OF SMOKE, VEHICLE SOON AFTER CAUGHT FIRE, JUNKED VEHICLE. *AK |
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