spokewrench

I was adding up what we have in our "70" Vette, and was wondering what others have spent! I have completed every mechanical issue, including:
Engine, trans, drivetrain, suspension, steering,and chasis and we still need to do a strip and paint, carpet, clock, bumpers, and mufflers and including the cost of the car have $14,000.00 in it and estimate it to final out at about 18-19k! However, the car will be nearly new and where can you get a nice car like a vette for 18k!
WoW! I know it can be depressing adding up those bills , but I thought it might be an interesting poll.

Alwyn678

I am not suprised and 18 to 19k is still a Bargain for such a spectacular car....I am doing most of the work my self and figure I will have about 15k into my car..but it will be just like a new vehicle when I am finished.....Try getting this kinda attention and enjoyment out of a new vette!!! I think NOT

MasterDave

The last time I added up my receipts it was somewhere between 20-21K including the price of the 'hulk'. I did 96.5689 % :conehead of the work myself or the price would have been way too high. Very expensive for sure. Hang in there..... :crazy:

427V8

Yea, my estimates are in the $20-25 range, but that is with a way too expensive engine.

Besides, I'm hoping that 10 years from now 20k will seam pretty cheap for a '69 :rolleyes:

Alwyn678

Yea, my estimates are in the $20-25 range, but that is with a way too expensive engine.

Besides, I'm hoping that 10 years from now 20k will seam pretty cheap for a '69 :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]

I am sure that it will

70PurpleLS7

I just dropped $2,500 in shocks, rotors, calipers, etc, etc... and that was just in parts - me doing the labor (at a major discount is prices also I might add)

Over the years I never bothered adding it up... and I haven't on the Camaro either and that's another money pit. But it sure does get expensive and never ending :p:

Alwyn678

It is a never ending process as well.......I will always be upgrading my car!!

Corvettes White

You are not alone. My bills are up there with yours for our '69. Thankfully I am on the down hill side.

George

Budman68

In one of the past Hot Rod mags a guy confested to spending $100,000+ on his ride. I think it was a 442 or something like that. It's like you house, just keep investing and one day it will pay off.
Budman

MotorHead

Spent 4 grand last year on a few odds and ends :D

Mayo_007

Yeah, it's alot, but it's paid for when finished :cool: All you have to do then is drive and enjoy :seeya

Paul L

Probably $8,000 in original costs and $8,000 more to date, never to be returned. Not too much more left to do but it has been expensive; at least for my wallet. No regrets despite a few home repairs that waited in line. The proverbial smilies/mile have been just wonderful. The Wife took the day off today for the last ride of the year. Rain tomorrow and frost/snow closing in. It was a fitting end to a wonderful Corvette season: I cannot put a price on the great times this summer. There were cruises with the local Corvette Club, local show-and-shines, charity events, I managed to get to Carlisle, etc. Storage comes this Thursday until April. The white stuff is coming. Return on investment (ROI), much more than the dollars put out :).

ksbunting

I have $17,449.34 into my 68 including the purchase price but who's counting. I still need a machine shop to rebuild the engine and then paint the car which I have already stripped and sanded. Will be under $25K when done I hope but will then have a new 68. Did all the work myself and you can't put a price on the enjoyment of working on it and how they look when done.
I tell my wife "some stick it in their veins, some in their noses, and I stick it in the garage" so no problem.
Keep going, you'll get there and it will be worth it when you're done.

67's

I look at it this way, when I was younger, it was nothing to go out and spend 2 or $300 a weekend in Booze and having a good time, now I have something to show for it, besides if I woke up now in a different state in a girls bed I don't know, the wife would kill me, Vettes are keeping me alive as I see it.

Tom

Eddie 70

I love this place, you guys make me feel good about how much I have in mine and how much more I have to go. :yesnod:

Tom, LMAO :lol: :lol:

spokewrench

O.K. so we're not the only ones spending alot on our toy. thanks for all the honest replies -Spokewrench and wife. :cheers:

63Banshee

It has been a lot cheaper for me since I got in on the deal ZIP put together a few weeks ago. I bought $1015 worth of parts (for my rear bearing replacement turned frame off restoration project) that would have cost another $250+ if it weren’t for the 5% online order discount, 10% off for an order over $850, and the free shipping promotion that was offered up until yesterday… now I have extra money for my ’64 Goat! Thank you ZIP!

63Banshee

10 years from now these cars won’t be allowed on the road in many areas. What do you think that will do to Vette values?

PRNDL

YES, I read that article also!! The title of the article was the $164,000 question. They reviewed some of his expenses; Apparently he had to redo several parts of the car over and over again!! I dont understand why he kept paying to have it all redone. Even reading the article I still couldnt understand where all the money went!! The funniest part was that in spite of the title of the article, the guy actually admitted to having OVER $200k in the car!!! And it looked like a fairly ordinary car after all that!! Umbelievable!!!


and... I dont believe that in 10yrs our cars will not be allowed on many roads. MJ

daniel77350

I can safely say I've put about $5,000 into my baby this year...and now that I write it down :eek: :eek: See up until now I've never added it up....gee thanks for posting this topic, now i feel wonderful. :lol: just kidding, but this is the first time I've really thought about it. And here I was thinking I didn't even make 5K a year(it seems like that cus all my $$ goes into the vette, so Im always broke)...but I couldn't be happier.

Daniel