# How much did you pay for your car & how much did you put into it

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 18, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949 "2006-04-18T10:17:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/41 "2006-04-18T14:14:45Z")

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I paid $8900…mods? I don’t want to know

I’m done

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/42 "2006-04-18T14:23:02Z")

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12k for the fd, and too much in mods lol

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/43 "2006-04-18T14:31:16Z")

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$4200 for teh SHO and well over 4K in it but i have $3500 sitting up stairs waiting to be installed to about 12K

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**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/44 "2006-04-18T14:47:50Z")

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95 Honda Accord EX

$2900 for the car  
$5-6k in mods (shoulda been less, but I bought some stupid ricer stuff before I knew any better)

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**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/45 "2006-04-18T15:03:57Z")

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$11k for the fd and ~$4k in mods.

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**Author:** ![redstang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@redstang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redstang)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/46 "2006-04-18T15:37:01Z")

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Bought mine new in 02 for $21900 (x-plan), put more than that into it so far.

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**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/47 "2006-04-18T15:44:01Z")

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bike was 9200$ and i have about 1700$ into it

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/48 "2006-04-18T15:55:35Z")

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> [@jhenty](#):
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> $8000 for 99 caddy sts at auctions (and new tires)  
> Even trade for 2000 Solara (asking price $10,100)
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> $1000 clutch replacment  
> $2000 for accident repairs (all new front end body parts)  
> $3000+ in mods all currently for sale to sink into turbo charging.

Should have kept the Caddy. :pimp:

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**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/49 "2006-04-18T15:55:52Z")

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paid 10k for the Z almost exactly one year ago. im up to about 6k in mods and maintenance.

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/50 "2006-04-18T15:58:50Z")

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35000 for the car brand new.

approx 15k into all the mods i have done so far.

I dont regret it one bit. I fucking love my car.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/51 "2006-04-18T15:59:18Z")

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Jetta - 10,200  
Tax - 800  
Clutch - 500  
Snows - 500  
PVC for CAI - 10  
K&N Cone for CAI - 40  
Urethane bushings - 25  
Shift Rod Bushings - $50  
Realizing you’d rather have an E36 328 - Priceless  
Autotrader delux ad - $55  
Realizing you can’t get reasonable financing for an old car - :ham:

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/52 "2006-04-18T16:01:27Z")

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The really sad thing about this thread is that 90% of the time, Money into car /= investment.

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/53 "2006-04-18T17:21:03Z")

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$1500 for the car (smoking deal).Tennessee car,12 bolt rear,strong motor and trans.

I’ve done about $1000 in parts & labor so $2500 total.

I plan on investing $5000 at most.

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/54 "2006-04-18T17:28:13Z")

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700 + 1300 = not running yet.

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/55 "2006-04-18T17:48:02Z")

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paid 7k fot the car…have approx 900 in suspension…400 in brakes…200 in performace parts…500 in wheels…so about 9000 bux so far…there is way more to come

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/56 "2006-04-18T18:31:51Z")

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paid 7k for car and about 7k+ in performance and audio/video stuff.

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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/57 "2006-04-18T18:34:25Z")

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8400 for car  
8000 to keep it moving  
$$$$ sold it for

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**Author:** ![TRP951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/58 "2006-04-18T19:23:14Z")

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6500 for the car and about 5k into it

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**Author:** ![EclipsePimp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eclipsepimp/32/7233_2.png) [@EclipsePimp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EclipsePimp)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/59 "2006-04-18T20:00:11Z")

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Eclipse-$15,000/Mods about 25K

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**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-did-you-pay-for-your-car-how-much-did-you-put-into-it/10949/60 "2006-04-18T20:15:46Z")

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Car for $1200. $3710 in other stuff and there’s still no motor in the car.

Wow, that really puts it into perspective.

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