Ownership Cost for 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
Estimated: $35685 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2079 | $926 | $453 | $2291 | $8512 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 | $397 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8300 | $7135 | $6210 | $5936 | $8104 | $35685 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY INTAKE MANINFOLD BROKE,CAUSING FUEL AND COOLANT TO LEAK. ENGINE WAS DESTROYED.DEALER CONTACTED. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK |
| 1997 | STRUCTURE | I HAVE 3 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1997, 1996, & 1992. WITHIN THE LAST 14 MONTHS, 5 OF THE 12 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR THE MOST. NO UNUSUAL OR EXCESSIVE USAGE TO ANY OF THESE WINDOWS. 1992-HAS ~162K MILES-HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL-DRIVER & FRONT PASSENGER SIDE 1996-HAS ~33K MILES-HAD 1 WINDOW REGULATOR FAIL-DRIVER DOOR 1997-HAS ~62K MILES-HAD 2 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL-DRIVER DOOR & REAR DRIVER SIDE TWO OF THESE WINDOWS (1997) HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER AT APPROX $190.00 EACH. THIS IS A VERY POOR RECORD (42% FAILURE RATE) FOR THESE PARTS AND I BELIEVE THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SOME MEDIATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. *JB |
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