How to Read a BMW VIN Number
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Here is there you’ll find it:
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Title | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total for 5 years |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Depreciation |
Year 1 $512 |
Year 2 $472 |
Year 3 $433 |
Year 4 $394 |
Year 5 $354 |
Total for 5 years: $2,165 |
Insurance |
Year 1 $1,451 |
Year 2 $1,502 |
Year 3 $1,554 |
Year 4 $1,609 |
Year 5 $1,665 |
Total for 5 years: $7,781 |
Fuel |
Year 1 $1,500 |
Year 2 $1,545 |
Year 3 $1,599 |
Year 4 $1,663 |
Year 5 $1,738 |
Total for 5 years: $8,045 |
Maintenance |
Year 1 $2,763 |
Year 2 $2,354 |
Year 3 $1,006 |
Year 4 $579 |
Year 5 $2,291 |
Total for 5 years: $8,993 |
Repair |
Year 1 $1,908 |
Year 2 $1,290 |
Year 3 $1,473 |
Year 4 $1,590 |
Year 5 $1,816 |
Total for 5 years: $8,077 |
Taxes & Fees |
Year 1 $253 |
Year 2 $29 |
Year 3 $37 |
Year 4 $23 |
Year 5 $33 |
Total for 5 years: $375 |
Total for 5 years: $35,436
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