Ownership Cost for 1997 Mercury Cougar XR7
Estimated: $36591 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1084 | $520 | $455 | $412 | $369 | $2840 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2248 | $1040 | $703 | $2291 | $9045 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $343 | $343 | $343 | $343 | $343 | $508 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8475 | $7360 | $6376 | $6231 | $8148 | $36591 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH THE FIRST TIME AND 35 MPH THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING FOR AWHILE, BUT STOPPED, AND AFTER A MINUTE OR SO THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *AK |
| 1997 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH IN TRAFFIC STARTED APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, HAD NO BRAKES, AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED. STOPPED VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKE BOOSTER PLUNGER, HAD WORN OUT, CAUSING NON BRAKING ABILITY.*AK |
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