# What percentage of your car's purchase price do you have in mods? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 9, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170 "2008-02-09T08:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/1 "2008-02-09T08:19:02Z")
Talking to a smart guy on here named “willybeen” got me thinking… how much did **you** pay for your car, and how much do **you** have into it? To figure this out: Divide your dollar value of mods by what you paid for the car and multiply by 100%… I bought my sti new for about 32000 and have about 17190 into it so i have spent: 17190/32000 \* 100% = **53.7%** of my cars purchase price in mods. This means i could have it almost completely paid off by now. HAHA Another example: My range rover has 1 dollar in mods (air freshener) so that’s **.00003%** Lastly, my BMW… I bought it for 500. I have **4,350%** of the original purchase price invested in the car. HAHAH ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/2 "2008-02-09T08:24:24Z")
Bought my Mustang for $4500 in '97 as a theft recovery…last I checked I had may $12,000 over the last 11 years. Bought my SHO for $2000 and have about $1500 into it. Mustang: 266% of the purchase pricee SHO: 75% ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/3 "2008-02-09T08:24:26Z")
The only mod to my daily is pictured here ![http://lh3.google.com/bracketracer/R63TbMPRCgI/AAAAAAAAFeU/ekGLXoPakCA/s800/DSC00521.JPG](http://lh3.google.com/bracketracer/R63TbMPRCgI/AAAAAAAAFeU/ekGLXoPakCA/s800/DSC00521.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/4 "2008-02-09T08:36:38Z")
it’s so hard to separate mods from repairs: ie. transmission dies, but replace with built transmission, is that a mod? I’m probably somewhere in the 13-20% depending on how you factor it. ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/5 "2008-02-09T08:38:57Z")
where did you get the buddy christ??? so far 34.4% but i have only had it for 6 weeks ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/6 "2008-02-09T08:40:59Z")
paid 25k, have around 7k into it 28% ---
**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:** [February 9, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/7 "2008-02-09T08:46:58Z")
In so far, 1% (vanity plates) By spring, with things on order & in waiting, 50%. Bought the car for ~$3k. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/8 "2008-02-09T08:57:15Z")
4.5% ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/9 "2008-02-09T08:58:12Z")
I am at 1000% for my charger. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/10 "2008-02-09T08:58:53Z")
haha, the e30 % just went up upon finding out that por-15 is like 150 a gallon. lol. ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/11 "2008-02-09T08:59:00Z")
I don’t want to talk about it. ---
**Author:** ![87GN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87gn/32/5193_2.png) [@87GN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87GN)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/12 "2008-02-09T09:08:38Z")
The GN is about 12% but I will change that soon enough. The cavalier maybe 1% ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/13 "2008-02-09T09:14:35Z")
154% into the Mustang ---
**Author:** ![AngryHero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/angryhero/32/7495_2.png) [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/14 "2008-02-09T09:18:09Z")
About 857% give or take a little.Bought the car for 1400 ---
**Author:** ![AngryHero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/angryhero/32/7495_2.png) [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/15 "2008-02-09T09:26:00Z")
wow newman.I didnt know you had over $20k into the bmw ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/16 "2008-02-09T09:33:45Z")
> [@87conquestTSi](#): > > wow newman.I didnt know you had over $20k into the bmw well, that’s factoring in 2K for paint and 1000 for wiring… ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/17 "2008-02-09T09:45:16Z")
It depends a great deal on what I count as part of the mods. If our time counts mine goes up considerably. For parts it’s around 1500% since the car was about 1000 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/18 "2008-02-09T09:49:39Z")
530% I did not need to know this ☹ ---
**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:** [February 9, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/19 "2008-02-09T09:53:37Z")
> [@Oroc](#): > > 530% > > I did not need to know this ☹ lol, i’m sure you’re not going to be the only having that moment. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170/20 "2008-02-09T09:57:33Z")
GTO = 0.88% ($20 skip shift eliminator + $200 in used rims for winter tires) Expedition = 0.05%. (9.95 adapter for the trailer lights) Fiero = Was probably close to 100% by the time I sold it. Low initial price + lots of replacement parts/mods for autocrossing. :lol: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-percentage-of-your-cars-purchase-price-do-you-have-in-mods/43170.md?page=2)