Which Cars Are a Goldmine (or a Money Pit)?

5. The Acura TL

Years of Model: 1996–2014 Average Repair Price: $501* As Acura is a premium brand, parts and servicing will cost you 25% more than for non-premium vehicles. Honda's luxury brand, Acura, has slightly higher repair costs than other automobiles in the range, including the Acura TL. The Acura TL typically costs $501 to fix.

Acura TL is on Twitter at @JerryAcura. The cost of replacing the engine control on an Acura TL is $904, whereas the cost of replacing the oil pan gasket is between $473 and $577. The air injection system line replacement will probably set you back at least $309.

6. The Forester Subaru

Model Years: 1998-Present Avg. Repair Costs: $632* The Subaru Forester has higher repair expenses, at $632, when compared to compact SUV maintenance costs. The Forester is more than $100 more expensive than the typical compact SUV, which is $521. The excellent gas mileage of the Forester will assist in defraying the expense of repairs.

Kevauto's Subaru Forester (Wikimedia.org) Still, the Forester is more expensive than its primary rivals from General Motors and Honda. When twenty-five car models were compared to twenty-three other prominent brands, Torque News discovered that the cost of ownership was greater for the former. The Forester got an "average" dependability rating from OSV.

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