Ownership Cost for 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE1
Estimated: $32703 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 | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1657 | $734 | $225 | $2291 | $7670 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $218 | $218 | $218 | $218 | $218 | $323 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7865 | $6310 | $5600 | $5276 | $7651 | $32703 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1989 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. |
| 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY 2001 GRAND AM GT SECOND HAND IN SEPTEMBER 04. THE 1 PREVIOUS OWNER WAS MY MECHANIC'S BROTHER IN-LAW AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WHEN HE OWNED IT AS WELL AS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. MY PROBLEMS STARTED AS SOON AS I LEFT THE LOT. WITHIN A MONTH THE CAR HAD BEEN BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE BREAK PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RE-SURFACED. MY BREAKS HAVE MADE A CONSTANT RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE AND NO AMOUNT OF WORK HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE THIS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ISSUE. IN DECEMBER OF 05 THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AS WELL AS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADD COOLANT BUT THE CAP TO THE COOLANT TANK WAS BADLY BROKEN AND REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TANK - SINCE THE CAP WOULD NOT COME OFF EVEN WITH A MECHANICS HELP. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS - BUT IN FEBRUARY 06 THE COOLANT ALARM STARTED AGAIN - I ADDED MORE COOLANT AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT FOR ANOTHER MONTH. WHEN THE COOLANT ALARM SOUNDED AGAIN IN MARCH I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE COOLANT LEAK FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. $800-$900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND INTAKE MANIFOLD HE FOUND ON A GM CAR THE SAME DAY AND HE TOLD ME THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS. WHY IS GM NOT BEING FORCED TO RE-CALL THIS? COME ON - I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR 1 DAY AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET - OWE MORE ON THIS PIECE OF $)%& THAN IT IS WORTH AS IT IS! MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A MONTH AND I AM BUMMING RIDES WHILE I MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON A PRETTY CAR - NICE TO LOOK AT SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ! *NM |
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