Ownership Cost for 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP
Estimated: $42668 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2442 | $1172 | $1026 | $928 | $830 | $6398 |
| Insurance | $1685 | $1744 | $1805 | $1868 | $1933 | $9035 |
| Fuel | $1950 | $2009 | $2079 | $2162 | $2259 | $10459 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1928 | $1110 | $1087 | $2291 | $9179 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $770 | $770 | $770 | $770 | $770 | $1142 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10587 | $8079 | $7428 | $7533 | $9040 | $42668 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | VISIBILITY | FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR (VERIFIED BY GM DEALERSHIP AFTER PAYING $135) HAS MADE DEFROSTING THE FORWARD WINDSHIELD IN COLD TEMPERATURES IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LIMITING OF VISIBILITY AND IN VIOLATION OF STANDARD 103 (HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/CARS/RULES/IMPORT/FMVSS/INDEX.HTML#SN103) FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. GM HAS ADMITTED A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IN THAT A DEALER REPLACEMENT USES AN UPDATED HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH MORE ACCURATELY LIMITS THE ROTATIONAL TRAVEL. THE FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR OCCURS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL FAULTY DESIGNED HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR TRAVELS TOO FAR CAUSING STRUCTURAL STRESS ON THE BLEND DOOR WHICH EVENTUALLY LEADS TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BLEND DOOR. THIS RESULTS IN VENT AIR NOT PASSING OVER THE HEAT CORE, THEREFORE MAKING DEFROSTING OF THE WINDSHIELD NOT POSSIBLE IN COLD CONDITIONS. *TR |
| 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. |
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