- VIN: JA3AJ26E52U03****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2002
Ownership Cost for 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer ES
Estimated: $32700 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 |
$1444 |
$1488 |
$1540 |
$1601 |
$1674 |
$7747 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$1695 |
$784 |
$225 |
$2291 |
$7758 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$256 |
$256 |
$256 |
$256 |
$256 |
$379 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$7875 |
$6324 |
$5626 |
$5250 |
$7625 |
$32700 |
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Sedan/Saloon Displacement CC: 2000.0 Displacement CI: 122.04748818946 Displacement L: 2.0 Doors: 4 Fuel Injection Type: Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPFI) Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline Make: MITSUBISHI Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) Manufacturer Id: 1052 Model: Lancer Model Year: 2002 Other Engine Info: MPI Plant City: MIZUSHIMA Plant Country: Japan Series: LOW Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2004 |
VISIBILITY |
HEATER CONTROL KNOB WAS HARD TO TURN SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY BROKE OFF. NOW I AM FORCED TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE USING PLIERS (OR SUFFER PAYING $1,000 TO FIX PROBLEM). NOT EASY TO ADJUST WITH PLIERS WHILE DRIVING AND EXPERIENCING A CHANGE IN WEATHER CONDITIONS. NOW ALSO FEARFUL OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE WITH PLIERS. KNOWN DEFECT WILL NOT BE REPAIRED OR COVERED BY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. *TR |
2002 |
STRUCTURE |
I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER (OZ RALLY) THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2002. DURING THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF 2009, I NOTICED MY TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB WAS BECOMING HARDER AND HARDER TO TURN. ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010 IT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, LEAVING A PARTIAL STUB OF PLASTIC IN THE CONSOLE AND THE REMAINING PLASTIC INSIDE THE KNOB. I FIRST WENT TO TWO AUTO PARTS STORES TO SEE IF THEY CARRIED THIS REPLACEMENT PIECE, AND THEIR PERSONNEL INFORMED ME I NEEDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. I THEN WENT TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THE PART COULD NOT BE REPLACED INDIVIDUALLY, BUT IT WOULD COST $311 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CONSOLE IN ADDITION TO THE $150 OR MORE IN LABOR COSTS. I REFUSED TO PAY SUCH AN OUTLANDISH PRICE, CONSIDERING THAT MY CONSOLE WAS IN PERFECTLY WORKING ORDER. I ONLY NEED THE BROKEN PLASTIC MECHANISM REPLACED, NOTHING MORE. AND PAYING APPROXIMATELY $500 TO REPLACE A PLASTIC PIECE IS RIDICULOUS. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I REALIZED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER LANCER OWNERS AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THIS DEFECT. *TR |
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