How many of us spend wayyyy to much on these things?

[BattelWagun]

I'm just wondering, has anyone else put way more money into their truck than what it's actually worth? I know I have, In the last four years I'm approaching 10K...

 

[07Burb]

Of course but that is part of the hobby most hobbies that are worth anything require money be thrown at them

 

[Denali0229]

If I didn't spend it on my truck, I'd be spending it playing golf which I unfortunately can't do right now bc my back. Golf is just as, if not more, expensive than modding my truck. At least I have something to show for it when I fix up my truck.

 

[Trippers99hoe]

10k in old classy truck is still better than 40k for new truck. Just my opinion.

 

[OHSIXX]

MODS---never enough...although my GF may have a different opinion

 

[Tbruz]

I'm in their with you guys; way over spent coming up on my 1 year anniversary with my Southern 1997 two door.
Total cost of truck and mods/upgrades in year one is approaching $14K.
Truck cost, new interior(carpet, headliner, visors, katskins, seat heat), add heated mirrors, rebuild rear diff, relens front and back lights, add factory fogs,
ETC ETC ETC.........

BUT, I look at it this way:
1) Resale value to the "right" person is around $10K +/- $1k
Any new vehicle I would have bought one year ago would have lost way over $4K as its first year depreciation.

2) I had FUN and learned a lot doing it

Tbruz

 

[dunbar_john]

you can't put a price on happiness, you're going to put $$$$$$ into your whip until you are satisfied or you can leave it plan if that floats your boat.

 

[BattelWagun]

10k in old classy truck is still better than 40k for new truck. Just my opinion.

I like this man's logic. Its funny how other people just see us as draining money into these "old piles of crap". I see it as making my truck last for a few years longer than it was supposed to be!

 

[noJeepshere]

10k in old classy truck is still better than 40k for new truck. Just my opinion.

Quoted for truth! I love seeing clean older-ish vehicles that have been obviously taken care of and even modded. Show's who else is a fellow motorhead.

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I like this man's logic. Its funny how other people just see us as draining money into these "old piles of crap". I see it as making my truck last for a few years longer than it was supposed to be!

It seems I put an average of more than $2,000 a year into repairs and preventive maintenance on my Yukon, but it's still far cheaper than monthly payments on a newer truck. That money doesn't include mods, which I kinda don't keep track of.

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

i have spent a ton on this truck. i have the $10K mark smashed and probably getting close to twice that with all the stuff i have replaced and done to it. it will rot in the driveway before i sell it

but its like that with the hoe and Sonoma although so far the noma has been a good budget daily driver build. camaro is waiting to have a ton spent on it, samurai hopefully stays pretty cheap haha