Ownership Cost for 2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
Estimated: $37799 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1829 | $878 | $768 | $695 | $622 | $4792 |
| Insurance | $1546 | $1600 | $1656 | $1714 | $1774 | $8290 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1829 | $983 | $747 | $2291 | $8613 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $503 | $503 | $503 | $503 | $503 | $745 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9278 | $7212 | $6547 | $6460 | $8302 | $37799 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A QUART OF OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE ENGINE EVERY WEEK. ONCE THE OIL RUNS LOW THERE IS A SHAKING NOISE UNTIL MORE IS ADDED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO LEAK, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE OVER-HAULED BECAUSE IT BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - ALTHOUGH IT WAS CLEAR THAT EH VEHICLE USED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL THE DEALER REFUSED TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *NM |
| 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND REQUIRED ONE QUART OF OIL DISPENSED EVERY WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE ROD FAILED DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED UNTIL THE ENGINE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. |
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