Ownership Cost for 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis 4-Door
Estimated: $27096 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 | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $853 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1413 | $2881 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $5632 | $4849 | $4837 | $5168 | $6610 | $27096 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | PROBLEM: THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LEAKING HEAD GASKET & DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD. COST TO REPAIR $2504.80 (I PAID IT) I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 11/17/03 AND GOT IT BACK 11/20/03. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. AS I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE CAR SHIMMIED AND STALLED. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT RIGHT BACK AND THEY STILL ARE WORKING ON IT AS OF 11/21/03 9AM. HISTORY OF PROBLEM AT FORD: FORD HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THESE TWO PROBLEMS ( FROM WWW.ALLDATA.COM ) 03-6-2 MAR 03 ENGINE - OIL LEAK FROM R/H CYLINDER HEAD GASKET 02-1-4 JAN 02 ENGINE HEAD GASKET - APPROVED REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES 01-21-10 OCT 01 ENGINE - OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET 02-2-2 INTAKE MANIFOLD - CROSS-OVER CHANNEL COOLANT SEEPAGE ACCORDING TO WWW.LEMONAIDCARS.COM ( WWW.GM-V6LEMONS.COM/MEDIAATTN.HTM )THE FORD 4.7 LITER HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE AND CAUSED FORD TO EXTEND WARRANTIES TO 6 YRS./ 75,000 MILES ON OLDER MODELS (WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/ARTICLE.PHP?DID=121&SCID=59 ). THEY ALSO KNOW THE MANIFOLD PART USED TO ORIGINAL MAKE THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ME $2504.80 WITH NO HELP FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *LA |
| 1984 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | PARKED VEHICLE, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE BY FIREWALL NEAR THE MOTOR. *AK |
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