Sit down and add up all the money you've put into your car. :huh: :cry:

 

all of the money i've put into my car were for repairs and normal maintenance. I recently re-did the suspension, which cost a bunch.

however, i expect to keep my car for 3 more years, so im expecting what i pay today to save me cash down the line. getting a new or used car is even more expensive than maintaning what i have right now.

however, the number is staggering.

 

Yeah, it is. It actually surprised me.

I sat down and got out all my receipts. In seven months of having the car, I've dumped $5862 into it, including engine repairs, but not including trivial stuff like oil changes and gasoline.

:shocked: Bad idea. I'm not even near done either.

My bank account has been hurting. I need to start saving more.

 

'91 CRX Si $260
Clutch kit $130
Axles $100
Hatch Struts $35
Rear Seal $6
Mid Pipe $64
Axle Back $150 (Dynomax)
Glove Box $3
Carpet $6
Climate Ctrls $61 (shipped)
Radio $20
Speakers $65
Shifter $5

Personal Satisfaction $priceless

 

Spoiler $180
Rust Repair $1200
Springs $353
Tint $185
Maintenance $1200
Wheels/Tires $734
Deck $600
F Speakers $400
R Speakers $250
1 Amp $150
4 Amp $160
Lamps/Grille $200
Exhaust $250

TOTAL: $5862

 

I'm still shocked. My $260 car is now like $900

 

springs $150
shocks $300
wheels and tires $600
timing belt and water pump $100
brakes: front rotors and pads $120
axles $150
fuel injector cleaning $12
decarbonizing $20
other maintenance parts not sure how much i spent

I spent around $1500 already h:

 

Don't forget to include the purchase price.

 

$1

Was my dad's old car, he was going to trade it in towards his new car. I told him to sell it to me instead, BMW wasn't offering much for a trade (car was in rough shape mechanically, hence $1200 in engine work but runs mint now exept for an ECT valve :doh: ), so for the $1 minimum he sold it to me and transferred titles.

Great deal, part of the reason why I can see myself putting a lot of money into this.

 

I didn't even add those in since they aren't installed yet. I also have a complete tune up and new valve cover gasket to factor into the equation. The good news is that I'm still under the $1800 book value.