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 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON A TRIP THE HEAT JUST STOPPED BLOWING. AS SINCE, THIS WEATHER HAS BEEN -20 AND -25 BELOW AND I HAVE NO DEFROST, HEAT. I WENT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC ONLY TO FIND OUT THE HEAT/AIR/DOOR IS BROKE. COST OF REPAIRS 1200.00 TO 1,500.00 IT IS AN ALL DAY JOB. THE DASH AND ALL COMPONENTS WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND PUT BACK ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY WITH THIS WINTER BEING ONE OF THE COLDEST I UNDERSTAND AND CAN FEEL WHAT OTHERS ARE GOING THROUGH THAT HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM... AND I HAVE TO BUNDLE JUST TO GO TO WORK. I WORK AN HOUR AWAY AND AFTER FINDING THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM !!!! I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE MONEY GIVEN TO THE ONES THAT NEEDS THIS FIXED. *TR |
| 2008 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NOTED GAS SMELL AROUND THE BACK OF VEHICLE. REVIEWED FOR POSSIBLE GAS CAP ISSUE BUT THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. FURTHER REVIEW FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFIED A SMALL GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. GAS TANK IS LOCATED NEXT TO EXHAUST PIPE THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO NOTED DEALER AND THEY CONDUCTED A MORE DETAIL REVIEW OF PROBLEM THAT WAS IDENTIFIED GAS LEAK WAS COMING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK (FUEL PUMP AND LINES ISSUE) AND IF NOT NOTED OR ATTENDED TO COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE IGNITION OF GAS TANK, EXPLOSION AND POSSIBLE LOST OF PASSENGER LIFE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF ACTIVITY THAT WOULD ENHANCE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. CLEARLY A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO AVOID POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES. A RECALL SHOULD BE REVIEWED. THIS ISSUE SHOULD WARRANT COMPLETE WARRANTY COVERAGE BY VEHICLE AT NO EXPENSE TO OWNER. NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE BUT A DEFECTIVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR |
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