Ownership Cost for 1996 Mercury Sable LS
Estimated: $40711 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2344 | $1125 | $985 | $891 | $797 | $6142 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2807 | $1395 | $1471 | $2291 | $10727 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $721 | $721 | $721 | $721 | $721 | $1068 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9848 | $8294 | $7033 | $7219 | $8318 | $40711 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SUSPENSION:REAR | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE STRUT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE OF THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. |
| 1996 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE . ULTIMATELY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS PAID HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK |
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