Ownership Cost for 2006 Pontiac Torrent Base
Estimated: $37947 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1695 | $813 | $712 | $644 | $576 | $4440 |
| Insurance | $1529 | $1583 | $1638 | $1696 | $1755 | $8201 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1773 | $945 | $665 | $2291 | $8437 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $462 | $462 | $462 | $462 | $462 | $685 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9240 | $7228 | $6593 | $6475 | $8411 | $37947 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE A CONSTANT WARNING TO SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I BELIEVE AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT THE SENSOR IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PONTIAC TORRENT. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY VIN DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THAT SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASED CLEARLY SHOW THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR AT NO COST AND THAT I COULD PAY TO REPLACE SENSOR AT MY COST. NOT VERY HAPPY, AS I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE BIG ENOUGH TO RIDE UP FRONT, NOT TO MENTION JUST REGULAR PASSENGERS AND I DO NOT THINK THE AIRBAG WOULD WORK, WHEN IT MAY NEED TOO. FIX THIS..GM.... I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE RUN AROUND THEY ARE GIVING US OWNERS OVER SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT. I WONDER IF THERE HAS BEEN ACCIDENTS AND IT HAS COME BACK ON GM FOR THE A NO DEPLOYED FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE! *TR |
| 2006 | VISIBILITY | NO HEAT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOES NOT CHANGE FROM COLD TO HOT. BELIEVE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR TO BE THE PROBLEM, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE WHAT THE DEALERS (CHECKED WITH 3 LOCAL GM DEALERS) ALL POINT TO AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. THIS WILL AFFECT VISIBILITY (NO OR POOR DEFROSTING) AS WELL AS COMFORT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS WHEN FACING THE COMING WISCONSIN WINTER. STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT INVOLVES A RELATIVELY LOW COST PART BUT EXTENSIVE LABOR TO DISMANTLE THE DASHBOARD AND REPLACE IT. ESTIMATES HAVE RANGED FROM $800 TO $1200 FOR THE JOB. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS, AS IT HAS BEEN A SAFETY AND FINANCIAL CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER PONTIAC TORRENT AND CHEVROLET EQUINOX OWNERS. THANK YOU. *KB |
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