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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
I paid to much for the car that was my only mistake, $2,500 + dealer bs and tax=$2,970. It was a $1200-$1500 car. I have probably what Brian has into his, but he has a little better body on his car. Their are a few dents I need to take care of on mine. Also my front fenders are shot. My paint is pretty good now though. If I keep it (leaning that way) I will probably do 1/3 of the stuff I did last year, I only need a few more things to perfect it. Then in 06 I will cherry the body out.
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It is rather interesting. This one has a perfect body and an 8.5 repaint and my total investment after one year will be about $10K. Next year will probably cost another $2K or so because I need to do the windshield, the rear springs, and a proper window tint.
So, is it better to buy one of these vehicles for $3K, do all the work, or pay $11K for a vehicle that is nearly perfect with about 110K on the clock? It's an interesting discussion. I wonder how much you would spend in repairs the first year on the $11K vehicle?