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 | STRUCTURE:BODY | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CUP HOLDER HAD A DRINK INSIDE. CUP HOLDER WILL DUMP THE DRINK IN DRIVER'S LAP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 1997 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ON VEHICLE BROKE AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE.*MR THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL RIM SHOWED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC SWITCH THE TWO LEFT TIRES FROM FRONT TO BACK. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T WOBBLE OR HAVE ANY VIBRATION AFTER THE FACT. THE CONSUMER HAD GREASED FITTINGS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED NO GREASE WOULD BE NEEDED FOR 100,00 MILES. *PH |
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