Car and Driver - USA (2019-12)

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SERVICE
—
Dealer Visits

• Scheduled ................... 6


• Unscheduled ............... 3
  Days Out of Service ....... 0
  Unscheduled Oil
  Additions ................... 0 qt

Don’t mess

up the mundane

details.

Dealer rotates tires,

changes oil, and

updates ECU with new

transmission tune. $58

February 5, 2019

23,781 miles

24,000-mile service:

Dealer changes oil,

replaces cabin and

engine air filters,

rotates tires, and

orders parts for

recalled wiring

harness. $203

February 15, 2019

24,230 miles

Dealer machines brake

rotors, adjusts hatch

striker, and replaces

rear suspension accel-

eration sensor. $0

March 11, 2019

25,721 miles

Dealer replaces front

wiring harness,

readjusts hatch striker,

and inspects vehicle. $0

April 16, 2019

28,740 miles

Dealer replaces brake

rotors and readjusts

hatch striker. $0

Damage and

Destruction: $50

Maintenance: $765

Normal Wear:

$1844

TOTAL

$7764

Repair:

$0

Gasoline (at $2.68

per Gallon): $5105

OPERATING COSTS FOR

40,000 MILES

SERVICE TIMELINE
—
March 12, 2018
79 miles
Long-term test begins.

May 17, 2018
5601 miles
6000-mile service:
Dealer replaces cabin
air filter, changes oil,
rotates tires, and
performs various
inspections. $124

July 11, 2018
10,073 miles
We install 19-inch
wheels and Michelin
summer tires. $3399

August 10, 2018
12,498 miles
12,000-mile service:
Dealer rotates tires and
performs oil change and
inspections. $58

November 2, 2018
17,857 miles
We install 19-inch Pirelli
winter tires. $1099

November 6, 2018
18,679 miles
18,000-mile service:

LIFE EXPECTANCIES
—
Tires

• Front ........ 30,000 miles


• Rear ......... 14,500 miles
  Brake Pads


• Front ........ 60,000 miles


• Rear ......... 75,000 miles

WHAT BITS AND
PIECES COST
—
Headlamp ............... $1599
Oil Filter ..................... $14
Tire (19-inch Summer)

• Front ..................... $282


• Rear ...................... $275
  Wiper Blade ............... $26
  Front Brake Pads .... $242

YEAR 0 1

$0

$10K

$20K

$30K

$40K

$50K

2345

FIVE-YEAR DEPRECIATION*

*depreciation data from ALG, based on

15,000 miles per year

$48,400

$36,450

$29,875

$21,800

$19,375

$17,325

May 1, 2019

30,357 miles

30,000-mile service:

Dealer changes oil,

replaces cabin and

engine air filters,

rotates tires, and

inspects car. $197

May 16, 2019

31,473 miles

Summer tires

reinstalled.

June 7, 2019

33,612 miles

Local glass shop repairs

windshield chip. $50

July 11, 2019

35,569 miles

36,000-mile service:

Dealer rotates tires and

changes oil and cabin

air filter. $125

August 1, 2019

38,203 miles

We replace worn rear

summer tires. $610

August 12, 2019

40,990 miles

Long-term test ends.