Ownership Cost for 2008 Pontiac Torrent Base
Estimated: $40662 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2125 | $1020 | $892 | $807 | $722 | $5566 |
| Insurance | $1641 | $1698 | $1758 | $1819 | $1883 | $8799 |
| Fuel | $1902 | $1960 | $2028 | $2109 | $2204 | $10203 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1783 | $1012 | $872 | $2291 | $8721 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $617 | $617 | $617 | $617 | $617 | $914 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10025 | $7670 | $7078 | $7082 | $8808 | $40662 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | THE MOTOR ACTUATOR FOR THE AIR BLEND DOOR OVER-ROTATES, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE AIR BLEND DOOR TO FAIL. THE RESULT IS THE CAR NO LONGER HAS ANY HEAT AND THE WINDOWS CAN NO LONGER BE DEFROSTED. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENTS AND CHEVY EQUINOX (THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS). GM HAS REFUSED TO CONDUCT A RECALL OR TSB DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF LABOR REQUIRED TO TEAR THE DASH APART TO FIX (7-8 HOURS). THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME, WHICH WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF ALL DEFROSTING CAPABILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. *TR |
| 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I HAVE A FULL TANK OR ALMOST EMPTY TANK OF GAS. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAKS ANYWHERE. I AM A MOTHER OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME. *TR |
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