[V8] V8 Economics 101

[Michael Larosa Jr]

That's $280.77 a month to drive a german 4 door sedan that is unstoppable
in snow with the proper tires of course, will do an honest 140+mph, very comfy,
quiet and an excellent feel about :)  sounds like a deal to me!  I'll take two...

oh yeah, I did that already :)  

Mike
ex 90 and 91 V8 owner

scott.olson at nokia.com wrote:
> 
> This may start a whole new round of 'can you top this'
> Last night, in response to Roger's mail, I added up all the $$$$$ I spent on the beast. . . . .ALL the usual stuff.  The only unusual repair bill was $2000 in 1999 to rebuild front differential and rear main seal to fix a diff oil leak. Painful.
> Anyway, here it is:
> $ 31,000        1990 V8. Purchased 10 months old w/10k miles, in 1991
> + 16,800        Repairs, oil changes, tires, fluids.         Gasoline and insurance are NOT included.
> -  4,000    Residual value if I would ever sell it. (I won't)
> 
> = 43800 Total cost of ownership
> 
> So, in 13 years of ownership it has cost me $1292 per year in repairs ($16,800/13) or including depreciation, $3369 per year ($43800/13) to own this car.  Some of you who bought fully depreciated beasts in the past few years are the real $$$ winners.
> 
> Scott O
> FT. Worth, TX
> 1990 V8  117k
> 
> Most of the posts I've read since Roger shared his elevated spending ways,
> could have been from me.  Cars have been a significant part of my life, yet
> when the V8 came along, it was/is such a definitive culmination of all that's
> fun in cars (to me), it's hard to move on - I mean, what do you move on to?
> Maybe from a 3.6 to a 4.2, eh. (I think Roger's doing a good job on my head
> over that choice!).  Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to share.
> 
> Life has been good recently - i.e., the V8 is running great!  The pain of
> shucking
> out all that "maintenance" money is dulling.  I'm gaining hope that any future
> needs may not be as bad as previously.  Doesn't it seem like parts are more
> available and cheaper and the repair techniques shared here make many
> repairs doable by most of us?  Or am I still rationalizing this car.....
> 
> What ever happen to Capt Dino Murphy and Steve Bucholtz?
> 
> Richard Morris
> Renton, WA
> 90 V8Q
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