Ownership Cost for 2003 Saturn VUE Base
Estimated: $33555 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 | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1719 | $827 | $333 | $2291 | $7933 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $297 | $297 | $297 | $297 | $297 | $440 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8032 | $6472 | $5798 | $5490 | $7764 | $33555 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | SUSPENSION:REAR | I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER INCIDENT WITH MY 2003 SATURN VUE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH DUE TO RAIN AND WET ROADWAY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT (MAY HAVE HYDROPLANED). I ATTEMPTED TO STEER OUT OF THE SLIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWUNG AROUND CLOCKWISE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND LEFT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE INSURANCE APPRAISER THAT THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION GAVE WAY AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA FOLDED UNDER. I HAD RECEIVED THE VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE REAR SUSPENSION BACK IN AUGUST. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SATURN DEALER SHORTLY THERE AFTER ADVISING ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP IN 3 WEEKS TO SCHEDULE THE WORK. I CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE WORK AS DIRECTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2005, AND THAT I WOULD BE RECEIVING ANOTHER LETTER. I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING FURTHER TO DATE. |
| 2003 | STRUCTURE:BODY | CONSUMER STATES: TOOK IN VEHICLE ON 5 SEPARATE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION, WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD, ALMOST LIKE THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. WAS ON HIGHWAY, AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS CONSUMER GAVE IT VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. WHEN GIVING IT MORE GAS THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT STILL WOULDN'T GO. BEFORE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, AT A SEPARATE TIME, SOMETHING WITH THE COMPUTER WENT WRONG. IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. SUCH AS GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY TANK AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO.*AK WHEN AT A STOP IDLE SEEMS TO DROP AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, VEHICLE HESTIATES AND LURCHES. TRANSAXLE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMED DUE TO WHINING NOISE. HOOD WON'T OPEN. HOOD CABLE READJUSTED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WASHER NOZZLE MISSING AND REPLACED. STEERING WHEEL MAKING NOISE. SHAFT BOOT GREASED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ON. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS CONTAMINATED AND REPLACED. *TT |
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