Representative photoBattery boost for a 2006 Pontiac Wave
Battery boost for the 2006 Pontiac Wave: request it and CarmaCars arranges it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.
- Combined
- 9.0 to 9.4 L/100 km
- Body
- Subcompact Cars
A rental while yours is in the shop
A trusted shop does the work and you keep driving while it has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.
The 2006 Pontiac Wave for battery boost
- Body: subcompact cars (EPA size class).
2006 Pontiac Wave: every figure
| Figure | Powertrain 1 | Powertrain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 1.6 L | 1.6 L |
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| MPG city (US) | 22 | 21 |
| MPG highway (US) | 32 | 31 |
| MPG combined (US) | 26 | 25 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 31 | 30 |
| Luggage volume (litres converted from EPA's cubic feet) | 198 L (7 cu ft) | 198 L (7 cu ft) |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$2,600 | US$2,700 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre) | $2,790 | $2,914 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 2006 Pontiac Wave
- NHTSA lists no recall campaign for this model year.
- No owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this model year.
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
Arranging the work for the Wave
For battery service on the 2006 Pontiac Wave, CarmaCars arranges a trusted shop; the work is done there, not by CarmaCars. A slow crank on a cold morning is often the first sign of a tired battery.
Details the shop needs
Note the mileage on the odometer when you send the request. The shop sets its own price and time after it sees the car. Tell the shop about any warning light or sound you have noticed. Its powertrain is the 1.6L 4-cylinder with front-wheel drive.
What CarmaCars does here
You approve the shop's quote before any work. Your request goes to a person, who arranges a trusted shop or gives you its name. We keep you posted until the car is booked in.
Driving while yours is at the shop
Rent by the day while the shop has your car. Rent by the day or the week, and stop when your car is back. Your offer shows the delivery fee if you want the car brought to you.
What to ask
Ask how the shop takes payment before you pick the car up. Ask what warranty the shop gives on its parts and labour. Ask how the shop will contact you if it finds something unexpected.
Good habits for your car
Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance. Note the mileage when each service is done, so you know when the next is due. Keep the fuel tank above a quarter in winter.
One more step
A short request starts it: the car, the problem, and when suits you.
Request battery boost
Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.
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