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Mid Size, Mid Level
2009 Chevrolet Malibu
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| The Chevrolet Malibu showed that earning Vincentric’s Best Value in America award last year wasn’t a fluke – for the second year in a row it was able to outperform a formidable line-up of competitors, including the runner-up Nissan Altima. The strength of the Malibu came from having the lowest fuel costs and lowest maintenance costs in the segment. |
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2009 Chevrolet Malibu
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| Cost Item |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
| Depreciation: |
$8,544 |
$2,157 |
$1,303 |
$1,237 |
$1,154 |
$14,395 |
| Fees & Taxes: |
992 |
87 |
91 |
79 |
84 |
1,333 |
| Finance: |
1,205 |
972 |
721 |
453 |
164 |
3,514 |
| Fuel: |
1,193 |
1,236 |
1,280 |
1,325 |
1,373 |
6,407 |
| Insurance: |
1,875 |
1,854 |
1,834 |
1,814 |
1,796 |
9,174 |
| Maintenance: |
117 |
223 |
528 |
664 |
1,387 |
2,918 |
| Opportunity Cost: |
219 |
337 |
448 |
571 |
670 |
2,245 |
| Repairs: |
0 |
17 |
143 |
279 |
279 |
718 |
| Total: |
$14,146 |
$6,883 |
$6,347 |
$6,422 |
$6,907 |
$40,704 |
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