Ownership Cost for 2003 Toyota Prius Base
Estimated: $30377 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1148 | $551 | $482 | $436 | $390 | $3007 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $804 | $828 | $857 | $892 | $932 | $4313 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1835 | $905 | $505 | $2291 | $8299 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $352 | $352 | $352 | $352 | $352 | $521 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7494 | $5895 | $5147 | $4891 | $6951 | $30377 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HID HEADLIGHT LEVELING SENSOR PART# 89408-47010 FAILED. BIG RED EXCLAMATION ON THE DASH AND CAR WON'T PASS INSPECTION. TOYOTA SAYS IT COSTS $600 TO REPLACE. *TR |
| 2003 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS - DEVELOPED RATTLE AND TOOK TO THE DEALER. AFTER A LONG EXAMINATION, DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE POWER STEERING RACK. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENT AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. THE REPAIR COST QUOTED WAS $3,500, ONE HALF OF THE RESALE VALUE OF THE CAR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA MOTOR SALES AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR HAD APPROX. 62,000 MILES, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE ON THE REPAIR PRICE. *TR |
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