Ownership Cost for 2008 Pontiac Solstice GXP
Estimated: $43670 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2859 | $1372 | $1201 | $1086 | $972 | $7490 |
| Insurance | $1732 | $1793 | $1856 | $1921 | $1988 | $9290 |
| Fuel | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2087 | $1217 | $1322 | $2291 | $9680 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $984 | $984 | $984 | $984 | $984 | $1457 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $11048 | $8288 | $7562 | $7759 | $9014 | $43670 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | AIR BAGS | MY LIGHTLY DRIVEN 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE'S PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AT 24,300 MILE MARK. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE FIX AND OR RECALL. DURING MY SEARCH I NOTICED MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, NUMBERING IN THE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO GM FOR MANY YEARS THEY MAKE GREAT VEHICLES AND I WILL CONTINUE TO BUY GM. BUT THIS AIR BAG LIGHT BUGS ME EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. THE FIX IS EXPENSIVE AND WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER IF THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. MY LAST SIX NEW VEHICLES WERE GENERAL MOTORS AND I OWN TWO NOW NO OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, OR FOR THAT MATTER ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL. *TR |
| 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (THE SECOND DATE WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO), I HAVE HAD TO MAKE VERY HARD STOPS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. BOTH TIMES, THE CAR CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATIONS INDICATING CORRECT MODULATION). ONCE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP HOWEVER, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BACK PRESSURE. THE CAR BEGINS TO ROLL AGAIN, INDICATING THE BRAKE CALIPER/PADS HAVE RELEASED THE DISK. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP AGAIN WAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL, ACTIVATING THE STABILITY CONTROL MODULE TO BOOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS SEEMS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING ON START-UP DUE TO LOW VACUUM. FOLLOWING A HARD STOP, THE VACUUM BOOST TO THE BRAKES APPARENTLY BECOMES DEPLETED, CAUSING BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGERS THIS PRESENTS, I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SEEMED UNWILLING TO PURSUE THE ISSUE. *TR |
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