How much have you spent, on, for, and where on your car? And what is it worth now?

[shenanigans]

Just browsed a little thing in another thread about people briefly talking about what did they spend on what and stuff...
http://www.camarov6.com/ubb/ultimate...c;f=5;t=007939


I was wondering...

How much did your car cost when you bought it?
What did you spend on it and where... If you bought something that was appearance/maintenance/gofast list it in both categories and split cost(like your rearend went out and you upgraded to a v8 rear, its a go fast thing and a maintenance thing, or you dented your hood and got a SS hood, split it between maintenance and appearance)

-Initial car cost(description, miles, and when you bought it, how long you owned it)
-Appearance
-GO fast stuff (include suspension and such)
-Maintenance(stuff to keep it running)
-What its worth now


-Initial car cost(description, miles, and when you bought it, how long you owned it)

2000 NBM Hardtop Camaro 5-speed, mildly loaded(monsoon, power everything, except seats, no leather) 32,000 miles
Bought nov '03, for $9500 ($3700 down)
Had it for 15 months, 15,000 miles(now has 47k)

-Appearance
-Clear corners $35 shipped
-Car cleaning products(towels, polish) ~$110
-93-96 tail lights $25 shipped
-t-top conversion $300-350
-Zr1s local $200
Total: $670-720

GO fast stuff
-Zr1s local $200
-275 Kuhmo 712s $230(other half in maintenance)
-preshaved stock lid and K&N ~$25
-homemade smooth bellow $2
-hurst shifter $90 shipped
-LS1 short stick $25 shipped
-T/O LSD $125 shipped
-1LE tranny mount $15(other in maint)
-Poly tranny mount $12(other in maint)
Total: $724

-Maintenance
-275 Kuhmo 712s $230(other half in go fast)
-1le tranny $15(other in go fast)
-Poly tranny mount $12(other in go fast)
-Power steering pump $200
-Oil changes $0 (I get them free)
-Diff lube $15
-Synthetic Tranny fluid $20
-Synthetic clutch fluid $6
Total $498

KBB now...
Private party value $9,780 (t-top conversion oWNZ j00)
Trade in $8,100

Granted KBB isn't the most accurate but its something.

$9500
$670-720
$724
$498
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Total: $11,392-11,432

I did get reliable transportation that I enjoyed for 15,000 miles.

But :( could of had a v8.

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342974

And I like silver [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lighter note, I pieced together a nitrous kit for ~$350, and I am parting it out on Ebay, and so far sold it for ~$540, stuff is still selling.

[FireFighter]

I spent a lot on my maro, I guess I didn't write it all down like you.

[fbirdgt01]

First off, KBB is the MOST accurate source not only do the dealers use it, but private party does too. Just an FYI, and if you don't use kbb when buying a car, you are probably going to be horribly upside down.

I bought my 2001 Firebird GT intially for 13k with 7300 miles on the clock. I just turned 30k this week.

It's a non-T top automatic Firebird GT. With SLP upgrades such as suspension, rims, graphics, ect. This car is #49 of 2000 made in the year 2001.

The only money i've put into it was 60 bucks for a k&n air filter and continual costs of mobil 1 oil. I did the free air mods which costs.. 2 bucks from home depot for a small piece of PVC pipe. That's about it.

For this, I went a best of 15.2 in the 1/4.

Pics here....

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/camaro...f1.jpg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/camaro...c2.jpg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/camaro...61.jpg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/camaro...5b.jpg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/camaro...b3.jpg&.src=ph

ps..if anyone's interested let me know... ;)

[phoenix6]

shenanigans :

Quick question, where did u get ur T-Top conversion, my bird isnt a T-Top but the roof inside the car is molded for it (I guess thats a dur) lol. I didnt know a conversion was so cheap.

Curious also to how u got a LSD for so cheap.

Anyways, my mods:

Dremeled stock air box and added K&N Filter: $30
Smooth Bellow (Home Depot style): $2 - $5 (doing it today)
High Flow Cat: $60 shipped (ebay and not in yet)
SLP Shift knob: $45 shipped
Removed MAF Screen: Free [img]smile.gif[/img]

I plan on SLP LM System in a few weeks, and shortly after a GT2 Camshaft upgrade.

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by phoenix6:
shenanigans :

Quick question, where did u get ur T-Top conversion, my bird isnt a T-Top but the roof inside the car is molded for it (I guess thats a dur) lol. I didnt know a conversion was so cheap.

Peiced it together from parts on ebay and on message boards. Do a search in appearance, and check out here for more info(Link for other people that converted in this link too).

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/514505/4

Curious also to how u got a LSD for so cheap.

When I heard SLP ran out, I called up 3 different distributors and Texas speed had 1 or 2 left over and picked one up since I know the next thing is searching junkyards, or spending like $400.

But there aren't anymore "new" takeoff LSDs anywhere, they used to be $99=Shipping but they are all sold out and since they stopped making the f-body no more will be coming out.

[95Batmobile]

My car is probably worth like 5k private party. I don't even want to add up all the damn money in that car, because it will be close to 5k, not even including maintenance.

[97chevycamaro]

-Initial car cost
2001 Bright Red Camaro Convertible Auto,monsoon, power everything except seats, no leather, Eagle wheels, 33,200 miles
Bought sept '04, for $12,500
Had it for 5 months now has 46,000 miles

-Appearance
-Rs emblems $20
-Black Pin Stripes-$75
-Black Rs Racing Stripes-$30
Total: $125

GO fast stuff
-Flowmaster muffler with slp Rs tips-$250
Total: $250

-Maintenance
-2 new tires $120
-Oil changes $200
Total $320

KBB now...
Private party value $14,000
Trade in $10,100

The guy who had it before me only drove it 2100 miles in 26 months. That kinda made it freak out and the front rotors warped the 1st time i had to hard stop. So i gotta fix those. Also the convertible top switch stopped working so i have to raise/lower it by hand and the cigarette lighter stopped working too, those are covered under my warranty i jsut havent had time to take it in.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

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I'm just going to put down $30,000 and call it good...

[Brett Garret]

Too much.

[12secondv6]

$40..... for my drop in k&n ;)

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by 12secondv6:
$40..... for my drop in k&n ;)

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[Pathogen]

I refuse to release this information at this time ... umm .. because it's a freakin' lot. lol

[97chevycamaro]

at least its not like my gtp, i bought it for like $15k, put 9k into it and sold it for 9k [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img]

[Shane]

Id prolly cry if I added it all up for the Supra :( therefore I wont do it.

[ February 20, 2005, 09:06 PM: Message edited by: Shane ]

[V6Maniac]

2001 Firehawk: $18,000

Hooker Long Tubes - $400
More Exhaust Systems than I care to count - $1,000+
TSP True Duals - $400
Spohn LCAs w/Relocation Brackets - $200
MTI Clear Lid - $40 at a car show
K&N Filter - $30
Ported Throttle Body - Free
Lou's Short Stick - $47
Tach - $100
Shift Light - $80
(2) 275/40/ZR17 Nitto 555Rs - $300
ASP Pulley - $175
Futral Motorsports FM15 "Ron Jeremy" Cam Package - $1,300
4 Chrome Firehawk Rims - $350
4.10 Gears with install kit - $350
Wrecked in March of 2004 - $1300 in extra parts

Grand Total: $23,897

Net Worth: 12,000-13,000 (when it runs)

I've had more problems with my Hawk in the past 3 months than I've had with all my previous vehicles combined. "You have to pay to play."- I don't think anyone has learned that lesson as harshly as I have.

[ February 21, 2005, 07:08 PM: Message edited by: V6Maniac ]