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#520386 - 06/30/08 06:51 PM Fun or Depressing Math
vicsik1969 Member Registered: 10/30/07 Posts: 52 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 $5,865.95
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#520393 - 06/30/08 07:45 PM Re: Fun or Depressing Math [Re: vicsik1969]
Bill Reichert Member Registered: 09/16/03 Posts: 219	On the other side of the coin, that money could have bought a used car that would continue to go down in value......and still need those parts one by one. I have a 96 Olds and a windshield wiper jet is 36 dollars. Or free at a junkyard. If and when I junk it, the trunk lock will be saved for the TC.
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#520438 - 06/30/08 10:36 PM Re: Fun or Depressing Math [Re: Bill Reichert]
89TC-16V Member Registered: 01/11/06 Posts: 627 Loc: NJ	rotors and pads that much?, the rotors are 16$ 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) _________________________ All Turbo-dodges, no time for any of them Wna win at Ebay auctions? sign up at www.auctionsniper.com for free to win... when they ask how you found out... Xtrempickup referred you 89 16V TC cabernet/ginger/black 60K miles 90 16V TC Arctic white/black/black 150K miles(pieces)
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#520868 - 07/02/08 06:04 PM Re: Fun or Depressing Math [Re: vicsik1969]
tcstroud Member 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 _________________________ Tom Stroud 1989 TC 16V 1965 Mustang GT 1969 Lincoln Continental 1990 Lincoln Towncar
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