Ownership Cost for 2001 Toyota Highlander Base
Estimated: $37656 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1832 | $879 | $769 | $696 | $623 | $4799 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2227 | $1119 | $936 | $2291 | $9336 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $504 | $504 | $504 | $504 | $504 | $746 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9118 | $7443 | $6510 | $6469 | $8116 | $37656 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 2005 AT 11:30 PM WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 -15 MILES SOUTH OF SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (SIDEWALL BLOWOUT SEPARATION OF SIDEWALL FROM TREAD) ON ONE OF MY REAR BRIDGESTONE P22570S16 BSDLRAPT30 DUELER AT TIRES. THIS TIRE HAD LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS INFLATED TO 32 PSI. THE RODE-WAY SURFACE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2005 I WENT TO SEARS WHERE I PURCHASED THE SET OF FOUR TIRES TO HAVE THE DAMAGED ONE REPLACED. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE REMAINING THREE TIRES FOR SIDEWALL DAMAGE AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN I DECIDED THAT BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AND A STATEMENT BY THE TECH THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS TIRE, I REPLACED ALL FOUR WITH ANOTHER BRAND. SEARS OFFERED TO GIVE ME FULL CREDIT FOR TWO FOR THE FOUR TIRES TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE. *JB |
| 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AFTER MY ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES FOR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RECALL SSC10G. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WITH THIS RECALL WHILE THEY STILL HAD MY VEHICLE MAKING REPAIRS FROM THE ACCIDENT. THEY IMMEDIATELY DENIED ANY BRAKE FAILURE - BEFORE EVEN CHECKING THE VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY. AFTER MANY WEEKS OF WAITING THEY HAVE ALSO REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY BRAKE FAILURE. MEANWHILE, WHEN MY VEHICLE IS FINALLY READY TO BE PICKED UP I REPEATEDLY ASK THEM IF THEY HAVE CHECKED AND FIXED THE BRAKES. THEY INSIST THAT THEY HAVE. 4 WEEKS LATER TOYOTA OF KNOXVILLE GIVES ME A CALL BEGGING ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THEY ASSURE ME ONCE AGAIN THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT I CERTAINLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE, NOR DO I TRUST TOYOTA OF KNOXVILLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. |
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