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#520386 - 06/30/08 06:51 PM Fun or Depressing Math
vicsik1969 Offline
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Registered: 10/30/07
Posts: 51
Loc: Texas
I decided to add up my TC's Hobby Bills. Its a good thing I enjoy driving the car. Financially, I could never recover what I've invested so far (and will probably continue to).

Of course, below does not account for the hours spent by myself in labor.

Item Cost Comment
1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati $3,000.00 Abilene, TX
Replace Fuel Filter and Fuel Lines $188.34 Pep Boys
New Champion Plugs $5.56 Pep Boys
Water Wetter $6.99 Pep Boys
Rebuild CV Joints $138.72 Auto Axle
Reverse Flush Cooling System $69.99 Valvoline Shop
Flush Power Steering $69.99 Valvoline Shop
Right Rear Window Motor $47.86 LSUTigerDad
New Rotors and Pads $167.96 Capital Parts
Power Mirror Switch $55.00 LSUTigerDad
& Headlight Piece
Flush Transmission w/Filter $223.96 Lone Star Chrysler
Door Handle Escutcheon $15.00 Car Chick
New Haartz Fabric Top (Black) $360.00 LSUTigerDad
Odometer Gears $54.00 Odometergear.com
New Evaporator & Heater Core $151.27 Auto Air
New Condenser $108.07 Auto Air
New HVAC Door $16.71 Lone Star Chrysler
New Headlight Switch $57.82 Lone Star Chrysler
A/C Compressor, Drier, $574.27 Auto Air
& Hoses, R134
New Battery $89.51 Firestone
Total $5,401.02
Accumulator (Pending) $106.93 gmpartsdirect.com
Gas Shocks/Struts (Pending) $308.00 TireRack
Shelby Daytona Spring Set $50.00 Gary Donovan
Total $464.93
Grand Total $5,865.95

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#520393 - 06/30/08 07:45 PM Re: Fun or Depressing Math [Re: vicsik1969]
Bill Reichert Offline
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Registered: 09/16/03
Posts: 205
On the other side of the coin, that money could have bought a used car that would continue to go down in value......and still need those parts one by one.

I have a 96 Olds and a windshield wiper jet is 36 dollars. Or free at a junkyard. If and when I junk it, the trunk lock will be saved for the TC. wink

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#520438 - 06/30/08 10:36 PM Re: Fun or Depressing Math [Re: Bill Reichert]
89TC-16V Online
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Registered: 01/11/06
Posts: 612
Loc: NJ
rotors and pads that much?, the rotors are 16$ each on this car, i just bought them and the pads are like 20$ maybe


Edited by 89TC-16V (06/30/08 10:37 PM)
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#520868 - 07/02/08 06:04 PM Re: Fun or Depressing Math [Re: vicsik1969]
tcstroud Offline
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Registered: 05/02/04
Posts: 55
Loc: Brownstown, Michigan
That is why I always throw the receipts in the trash. The car is worth your enjoyment of driving it.

Tom S.
1989 16V
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