Ownership Cost for 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante LS
Estimated: $34979 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 | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1775 | $839 | $340 | $2291 | $8008 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $288 | $288 | $288 | $288 | $288 | $427 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8277 | $6789 | $6080 | $5777 | $8057 | $34979 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE COOLANT LEAK INSIDE THE CAR. STEAM FOGGING THE WINDOWS AND STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR LEAVING RESIDUE ON WINDOWS. QUOTED $1000 TO REPAIR, THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW HEATER CORE. IT MAY NOT BE THE HEATER CORE, BUT JUST SEALS. I HAVE BYPASSED THE HEATER HOSES AND FORTUNATELY LIVE IN A WARM AREA. *JB |
| 2002 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE | 2002 MITSHUBISHI DIAMONTE AUTO HEATER CORE FAILS AND LEAKS; WINDOWS REMAIN FOGGED FOR A LONG PERIOD. VENTS AND AC FIRST FAILED 5/2004. AN AUTHORIZED DEADER REPAIRED SYMTOM W/O A ROOT CAUSE. BY 4/1/2005, DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL VISIBILITY WAS UNSAFE AND THE VENTS EMITTED AN ODOROUS SMELL. ORIGINAL DEALER DISCONTINUED SERVICE AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INITIALLY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR. NOTHING WAS DONE OR DIAGNOSED AFTER 6 HOURS, REPORTING THE VENTS WORKED OK. I RE-OPENED A CASE BY CONTACTING THE MFG WHO ACKNOWLEDGED GROWING SAFETY REPORTS WITH THE HEATER CORE. THE DEALER WAS GIVEN 2-3 WORKING DAYS OR REVIEW. MEANWHILE. *AK |
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