Ownership Cost for 1998 Pontiac Firebird Base
Estimated: $36813 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1499 | $719 | $629 | $569 | $510 | $3926 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2309 | $1103 | $854 | $2291 | $9320 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $414 | $414 | $414 | $414 | $414 | $613 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8729 | $7389 | $6377 | $6290 | $8029 | $36813 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED IGNITION WIRES/FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL/INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. *AK |
| 1998 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HIT A DEER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE DEER FLEW ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR . THE CAR CRASHED INTO A DITCH OF WATER, AND WENT UNDER WATER. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKED THE DOORS. THE T-TOP GLASS ROOF WOULD NOT OPEN. PASSENGER'S WINDOW WAS OPENED, TO GET CONSUMER OUT. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK |
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