Ownership Cost for 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana
Estimated: $35180 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1973 | $876 | $357 | $2291 | $8260 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $253 | $253 | $253 | $253 | $253 | $376 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8242 | $6982 | $6112 | $5791 | $8052 | $35180 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | WHERE DO I START? SAME COMPLAINTS AS ALL OTHER PONTIAC MINIVAN OWNERS. SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN 1998, HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FAULTY, ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION, AND MALFUNCTIONING (STILL) PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. RECENTLY HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AS WELL AS FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB. THIS IS THE WORST (AND MOST COSTLY) VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE.*AK |
| 1998 | SUSPENSION | WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING NON-STOP, JUST WHEN SPEEDOMETER GETS TO THAT SPEED. ALSO, THERE IS SMOKING FRON THE FRONT TIRE AREA AFTER VIBRATION, AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *ML |
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