Ownership Cost for 2009 Pontiac G8 Base
Estimated: $43348 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2666 | $1280 | $1120 | $1013 | $907 | $6986 |
| Insurance | $1741 | $1802 | $1865 | $1930 | $1998 | $9336 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1923 | $1138 | $1184 | $2291 | $9299 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $885 | $885 | $885 | $885 | $885 | $1310 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10890 | $8156 | $7529 | $7685 | $9089 | $43348 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2009 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8, WITH A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HE CAN SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR ONLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH. CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 4TH GEAR. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THAT MODEL TYPE. THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 12/22/09. LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND GEAR IS LOCKED OUT FROM ABOUT 10 MPH TO 25 MPH. WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE FROM A STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE ISN'T TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHICH GEAR TO SELECT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE LOOSES MOMENTUM, THE ENGINE RPM'S DROP TO AN IDLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/29/09. *JB |
| 2009 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL # 09V172000 (TIRES: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS) ON JUNE 12, 2009. SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. SHE ASKED THE DEALER TO RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT TIRES TO 25, AND THE REAR TIRES PRESSURE TO 28; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO RESET THE TPMS. HE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT FILED REPORT NUMBER 71-767919699. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO CHANGE THE TIRE SPECIFICATION SINCE THE FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 36 AND THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 39. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,811. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,264. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE AIR BAG REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT PART, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB |
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