Ownership Cost for 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
Estimated: $33895 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1914 | $859 | $334 | $2291 | $8161 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $257 | $257 | $257 | $257 | $257 | $380 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8023 | $6695 | $5859 | $5522 | $7795 | $33895 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1997 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP HAD AN ENGINE FIRE AS I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING AREA AT WORK. AS I SWIPED MY CAR, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I DID NOT PULL INTO THE PARKING GARAGE AS I USUALLY DO SO THAT I COULD CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I POPPED THE HOOD AND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIREWALL WAS ON FIRE. I BACKED AWAY AND CALLED 911. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITHIN MINUTES, BUT BY THAT TIME, CAR FROM THE DASHBOARD FORWARD WAS ENGULFED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH FOAM MATERIAL AND CAR WAS TOWED. I DID NOT HAVE FIRE OR THEFT ON THE VEHICLE. I PROMPTLY CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INFORM THEM OF INCIDENT AND DROPPED THE CAR FROM THE INSURANCE. I SIGNED THE TITLE OVER TO MY MECHANIC. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB OF 2,000 WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES. IT WAS A GOOD CAR UNTIL THE FIRE. IT HAD THE 3.8 LITER SUPERCHARGED ENGINE. NO OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO EVENT. AT THAT TIME, THE CAR HAD ABOUT 140,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY MAJOR WORK DONE WAS TRANS WAS REPLACED IN MAR OF 2005 WITH 108,000. IF YOU NEED COPY OF POLICE REPORT, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR |
| 1999 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | I BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW . I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR EXCEPT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR. HE CHECKED OVER MY CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. HE USED A COMPUTER. AND THE CODE CAME BACK CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I CALLED GM TWICE AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL I SAW. I NEVER GOT A RECALL LETTER. ANOTHER MECHANIC USED A COMPUTER AND LASER LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THAT I WENT TO A GAS STATION AND GOT GAS. STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. AFTER 3 TIMES IT STARTED. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SHOT TO 260 DEGREES. ENGINE OVERHEATED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HAD THE CAR. I PARKED THE CAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AND LET THE ENGINE COOL FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE DRIVING HOME. IN LESS THEN 1 MILE THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AGAIN. FINALLY MADE IT TO THE HOUSE. PULLED INTO GARAGE. THEN BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT REALLY STARTED SMOKING AND POPPING. I GOT SCARED AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LET THE CAR ROLL OUT THE GARAGE. BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF. IT WAS POPPING, CRACKING AND SMOKING. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THE SMOKE TO CLEAR. THE NEXT DAY AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC CAME BY THE HOUSE AND CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THE ENGINE BURNED AND WAS SEIZED. MY ENGINE NEVER OVERHEATED BEFORE THIS. *TR |
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