Ownership Cost for 2008 Pontiac G6 GT
Estimated: $42839 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2319 | $1113 | $974 | $881 | $788 | $6075 |
| Insurance | $1668 | $1726 | $1787 | $1849 | $1914 | $8944 |
| Fuel | $2108 | $2171 | $2247 | $2337 | $2442 | $11305 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1874 | $1073 | $1006 | $2291 | $9007 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $1049 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10543 | $8103 | $7481 | $7556 | $9155 | $42839 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE WARNING CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. |
| 2008 | STEERING | I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND IT HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL STEERS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. UPON BRAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND UNCOMFORTABLE. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE OF A NEW CAR. *TR |
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