I'm suddenly in a state of depression...
I'm the guy who crunches the cash numbers before, during and after modifying or restoring a vehicle.

Well... I just learned (from my handy spreadsheet), that I've spend over $5000 on that car in mods. Most of that stuff hasn't even seen the car yet.
The part that is even worse... is that I plan to spend at least another $2k before I start my winter build.

Maybe... lets make this a poll..
Is the Cobalt/Pursuit/Ion your biggest car related money pit?

I know my truck didn't drain this much out of me... And I fully restored it; paint, interior, motor, tranny, etc.

 

i dump everything i earn into this car basically when i should be saving for a house..i only make 40k a year im 21 and i need to move out! but i love my car

 

I dont even think about it.
my car hobby is something I love.
I only spend what i can afford on it, and it gives me alot of enjoyment.

thats what a hobby is for

 

im with ano

 

for sure. modding gets into you, i have barely started, (stage 2 kit, GMPP exhaust, CAI, projector headlights, sportlines, hurst shifter) and i can already tell this is just the beginning. all the next mods for me will be traction mods, but i'm even spending money i dont have yet on parts. at least the stage 2 kit and exhaust were worked into the payments, so i didnt have to hand any cash over at the time.

 

Ive spent quite a bit
i still have some stuff on the list.
hell im buying 104 octane unleaded after work today to do some random testing....thats not gonna be cheap LMAO.

 

random testing you say

 

Pretty much any car that you modify is gonna be a money pit....

 

well after 4k in mods, then blowing the motor and paying $4,200 for that, yeah i'd have to say my cobalt is the BIGGEST money pit i've ever had

 

... oh good.. I'm not alone...

 

Could not have said it better. I have never totalled up what I have spent on my car in modifications, but I am sure it several thousand dollars. I don't care though. A true car guy gets enjoyment out of the changes made and doesn't worry about the money spent becuase it made him happy doing so. Do you think women worry about how much money they spend on shoes an purses?? Absolutely not! They just buy them because it makes them happy.

 

damn right, i can't beileve all the **** that went wrong

no they buy it cuz its not there money lol

 

What work do you do?

 

yup, just in regards to false knock and my mounts in this chilly weather that is starting to come.

 

well it works for me because the money pit that just wouldnt stop, i had spent about 3-4 grand on my car...full exhaust, corsa, zzp, tq dampner, halos, new headlights, mrz strut bar, kdw tires, custom pod, aem uego, interceptors, gm lower grille, cf items so on...but im selling it all and going to buy a car i dont want to mod just intake and exhaust and coils and its done

 

i bought the car stock, the car is stock, the only mod my car will get is new summer tire and new winter tires, and brakes/rotors, OH i got black tints,

 

Speeds my anti Drug lol

 

I've put a lot of money into it, but I love everything I've done; so it's not a money pit to me

 

I have 16k in my camaro and i cant drive it because we have it completely apart and im planning on spending about another 2k or 3k and then if i get the engine i want it will be about 8k just for the engine.

 

lol nice, thats a money pit hahaha....Im just gonna get me a r32 VW 04, call it a day i can actually drive around on snow

 

sled dogs are my winter transportation

 

x2 to this!

 

My car is not my money pit my Gf is :-p

 

you and me both, i spend more money on her than i do in mods, and not by a litlle bit....ALOT!!

 

I can drive around on snow too--cheapie 17" Konig rims that were on sale with Yokohama Ice Guard tires. Blizzaks would work for you too. I get around rather well in winter.