Ownership Cost for 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara Luxury
Estimated: $40688 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1982 | $951 | $832 | $753 | $674 | $5192 |
| Insurance | $1621 | $1678 | $1736 | $1797 | $1860 | $8692 |
| Fuel | $2053 | $2114 | $2188 | $2276 | $2378 | $11009 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1717 | $967 | $774 | $2291 | $8512 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $557 | $557 | $557 | $557 | $557 | $825 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9953 | $7662 | $7103 | $7069 | $8902 | $40688 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. |
| 2008 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS AN ESP SYSTEM AND THE BUTTON READ, "PUSH ESP OFF". THE SALESMAN STATED THAT ONCE THE BUTTON IS PUSHED OFF, THE INDICATOR WILL GO AWAY. THE INDICATOR ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND OVER AND CANNOT BE STOPPED. DOT NHTSA NUMBER 2006-25801RIN2127-AJ7749CFR, PARTS 571, AND 585 FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS WERE REFERENCED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM RECOMMENDS THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN OVERRIDE MECHANISM. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE ESP SYSTEM DOES NOT SHUT OFF, IT CAN BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THEY WERE IN COMPLIANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESP BUTTON HAS NO OVERRIDE BUTTON. THE ESP BUTTON MANIPULATES THE MAJOR CONTROLS OF THE VEHICLE SUCH AS MAINTAINING TRACTION AND SKID CONTROL. UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB |
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