Ownership Cost for 2002 Subaru Outback Limited
Estimated: $36852 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1637 | $786 | $688 | $622 | $557 | $4290 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2073 | $1040 | $781 | $2291 | $8948 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $447 | $447 | $447 | $447 | $447 | $663 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8900 | $7224 | $6376 | $6271 | $8080 | $36852 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | TIRES | TIRE SEAM BLEW OUT IN PERFECT CIRCUMFERENCE ACCOMPANIED BY PROFUSE SMOKE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I COULD NOT SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY CAR DUE TO THE SMOKE. I THOUGHT I BLEW A GASKET. BROUGHT TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE THEY DID A SOAP TEST. NO PUNCTURES WERE THERE EXCEPT THE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF THE SEAM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THEY REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER WILDERNESS TIRE. IN THE 28 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE HAD, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT LIKE THIS OR EVEN SEEN ONE. THE DEGREE OF SMOKE AND PERFECT FAILURE OF THE SEAM POINT TO A PROBLEM WORTHY OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. PLEASE NOTIFY ME, IN KIND, OF THE PROCEDURE YOU WILL UNDER TAKE TO INSURE THAT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DRIVING THE NEW 2000 OUTBACK EQUIPPED WITH THE WILDERNESS TIRES WILL BE SAFE FROM HARM. I BELIEVE WITH ALL MY HEART THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734292 |
| 2002 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS EASILY UNSNAPPED. THE THUMB RELEASE BUTTON IS VERY SENSITIVE, THEREFORE IF MY ARM/ELBOW TOUCHES IT, THE LATCH WILL RELEASE. THE ACTUAL RELEASE IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON IS SLIGHTLY ELEVATED MAKING THIS POSSIBLE. ON MY 1994 LEGACY, THE BUTTON IS LEVEL OR SLIGHTLY RECESSED. THE SEATBELT HAS RELEASED SEVERAL TIMES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT SEEMS IN A ROLL-OVER, SOMETHING IS GOING TO HIT THIS BUTTON, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RELEASE. THANK YOU, BOB. *AK |
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