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Old 04-06-2009, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by TylerH860 View Post
Just added it all up...

Invoices go from 1990 to 2006, totaling without change $23,884.

The books have the records from 1985 until then... My guess is the purchase price was exceeded by maintenance and repair costs during the cars life.

Year Cost repair 1990 $ 223.00 new antenna 1990 $ 59.00 oil change 1992 $ 3,037.00 Transmission rebuild 1992 $ 399.00 Service, fuel filters 1992 $ 273.00 60k service 1995 $ 221.00 Belsts, tires,radio repair, window switch 1996 $ 209.00 Water pump, oil service 1996 $ 83.00 hood release 1996 $ 902.00 new exhaust, oil change, air filter 1996 $ 139.00 wheel balance oil change 1996 $ 196.00 Brake pads, oil change 1996 $ 360.00 Heater Monovalve, fuel lines, brake lines 1997 $ 89.00 alternator belt 1997 $ 597.00 Alternator mount, washer motor and check valves, 1997 $ 372.00 Alternator rebuilt, new tires 1997 $ 332.00 AC charge service, new CCU 1997 $ 56.00 oil change 1997 $ 411.00 Tranny cooler line, Pads and rotors 1997 $ 227.00 Tranny pan gasket, tranny modulator 1998 $ 775.00 Starter, 120k service 1998 $ 559.00 Rear window, tie rod 1998 $ 655.00 Brake pads, calipers, rotors, Belts 1998 $ 1,631.00 Wheel bearings, Tank drain and system flush, hood release cable, Full service 2000 $ 5,784.00 front end rebuild full service, belts, hoses, fluids 2000 $ 592.00 wipermotors antenna 2000 $ 172.00 sway bar oil change 2000 $ 649.00 Windw switches regulators 2000 $ 206.00 AC charge 2001 $ 104.00 oil change 2001 $ 62.00 oil change 2001 $ 490.00 front bearings brake pads 2001 $ 418.00 AC repair and charge 2001 $ 301.00 water pump anti freeze 2001 $ 92.00 oil change 2001 $ 337.00 injector lines 2002 $ 50.00 oil change 2002 $ 39.00 wiper blade 2002 $ 532.00 alternator oil change 2002 $ 39.00 wiper 2002 $ 40.00 oil change 2002 $ 61.00 block heater cord 2002 $ 31.00 AC test 2002 $ 542.00 transmission pan 2 tires brakes rotors 2002 $ 217.00 motor mounts 2002 $ 40.00 oil change 2003 $ 164.00 2 tires 2003 $ 541.00 BrakeJob Calipers rotors 2003 $ 276.00 brake master cylinder 2003 $ 50.00 oil change 2004 $ 50.00 oil change 2005 $ 50.00 oil change 2006 $ 150.00 oil change coolant
$ 23,884.00
It needed a transmission rebuild when it was barely 7 years old?? What did they do to it?!
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