How much $ have you put into your SVX?

[dannmarr]

I thought this would be helpful for those who are new owners or those who are thinking of buying an SVX.

Up to date I have spent over 24K since 2004!
It sound like alot, but it averages around $225 a month.
This includes the purchase price, maintenance, repairs, replacement parts, upgrades and labor.

[Sean486]

I am thinking mine is like $9,000-$10,000 if I include the body work, upgrades, repairs as well as the various wheel and tire combos. I have had the car a little over 5 years. Over the past few years it has been mechanically solid not requiring repairs (other than the bodywork) Years two and three required many repairs as I addressed the leaks, failing sensors and transmission failure.

[svxcess]

Since buying the polo in 2002, I have a little over $22,000 invested.

This also includes the purchase price of the car, general maintenance over 14 years and 92,000 miles, and all the items listed in my signature.

That's $130.00 a month.

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[Crazy_pilot]

Oh god you don't want to know... I have a spreadsheet around somewhere that tallies it up, but suffice to say I've probably spent more on the SVX than my Spec B cost me to buy.

[bishop]

car- 900$
title/reg- 110$
tires/wheels- 1300$
gaskets+timing+water pump+plugs- 750$
radiator- 200$
brakes- 300$
rear wing- 240$
rebuilt SMC engine- 900$
snow tires- 280$
manual transmission thats not even in the car yet- 1100$
pedals, shifter, oil cooler- 120$

belts, hoses, oil, regular maintenance left out.

[MCMXCII SVX]

Ballpark figure is about $40K.

It would break down to around $30K for the original new car purchase and about $10K in upkeep (power steering pump, axle boots, A/C refit, transmission replacement, trans cooler & filter, sensor replacement, power window assembly, windshield, struts, tires) over 20 years.

So that's about $2000/year over the life of the car, not counting routine maintenance.

[Lookin4SVX]

Car: $2400
Tune up (Plugs, belts, fluids, PCV, and hoses): $700
AC check, seal, and recharge: $100
Engine Mounts:$200
Valve Cover Gaskets: $300
Front Brake calipers: $170
Front Brake rotors: $200
Ball joints: $250
Tie rod ends: $170
Left front axle: $140
Struts and mounts: $1000
Power steering Pump: $150
Exhaust resonator Delete: $30
Power antenna:$25
Hood Struts:$40
Lightweight crank pulley: $180
15min mod: $30
Nevins Rear Swaybar: $260
Cromoly Teflon/ Kevlar rod ends for rear endlinks: $40
Wheels and tires: $1200

So $2,400 for the car and $5,200 in parts and labor so far. Total:$7,600
Got the car in Feb of 2010, so I have had it for almost 4 years now. So $1,900 a year, or $158/mo.

[Svx95]

Car Price: $1,000

Modifications/Maintenance (Oil changes NOT included): $5,770.81

Wiring Modification V.4- $75
Rally Armor Basic Mudflaps $25.35
Polyurethane 80H F/R swaybar bushings + Rear Differentail Mounts $110
Mcmaster car 4138T57 Hood Lift supports-$42.99
Cross drilled & slotted discs w/ ceramic brake pads F/R- $170.03
12V 3A 16mm Red Symbol&Circle LED Black Metal Switch-$5.69
10x T3 Red Neo Wedge SMD LED Light Instrument Cluster-$12.99
10Pcs T10 168 W5W 5 SMD 5050 Red LED Car Wedge Tail Side-$4.49
10x T5 74 Red 1-LED DASHBOARD CAR LIGHT BULBS-$1.99
4pcs 32MM SMD 6 LED 3021 3175 Festoon Dome Car Light Lamp-$5.98
Goodridge SS Brake Lines- $83.50
Hayden Transmission Oilcooler Flex-a-lite $28.99
ECUtune 4.44 TCU $230
Clear Corner JDM Lights- $155
Quickchange-$140
Halo Prosport Gauge $61
Clear Corner JDM Lights- $180
Rear subframe $15/15Min Mod- $12.75
(2) N62/Z32 Nissan 95-96 300ZX TT-$70
(8) 370cc side feed injectors- $175
Velox Wheels- $600
GMAX AS-03 225/45/R17 $425
Perrin lightweight crank Pulley- $95
Passenger OEM Inner Door Panel Cover- $9
OEM Cup Holder -$9
F/L wheel well- $40
JDM Fuel Pressure Regulator $22.95
Waterfall Grille LED- $18
MAF- $67
Front Driver side & Passenger side CV Axle- $150
2 Rear Hatch Trunk Lift Supports- $65.90
Stereo Cage + Passenger Side Sunvisor-$55
4.44 tranny swap + rear differential LSD- $800
AWD Transmission Linkage-$1000
VSS1 &VSS2- $240
Used Door sills-$64
Water pump + Timing belt+ Hydraulic Tensioner+ Idlers + 2 accessory belts (a/c, alternator) -$260
Optilux XY Yellow Fog Lights H3-$15.04
DDM HID 9006- $32.50
95 Subaru SVX owners manual-$69.80
Drivers side seat adjustor-$15
Tint Windows- $80
Lexani LX9100 225/45/R17 -$300

Owned it for 5 years
$1,354.16 / Year
$112.84 / Month

[Wikedjuggalo]

I stopped counting so I don't make myself depressed....
I probably I know within just the car and 5spd swap put me close to 5k alone.


Edit: didn't realize this was a year or so old.

[Chucksta]

Had mine almost exactly one year.

Battery $400.00
Thermostat and Anti freeze $80.00
Rear bearings and front CV boots $820.0


1300.00

About $110.00 a month.

Cheap entertainment.. I'd budgeted $300.00 a month, so it's obviously time to either break or upgrade something!

[Conn SVX]

Wow some battery.
Spent $400 on a new MAF
bought new rims and tires Craig's list $400
Front and rear brakes ( Rotor, Caliper and pads) $325
HAd the car for 4 years next week.
$1,125. By 4 years less than $300.a year.

[Conn SVX]

Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Wow some battery.
Spent $400 on a new MAF
bought new rims and tires Craig's list $400
Front and rear brakes ( Rotor, Caliper and pads) $325
HAd the car for 4 years next week.
$1,125. By 4 years less than $300.a year.

Girl I work with bought a 2005 Jetta and spent more than that
This year alone.

[theflystyle]

Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Girl I work with bought a 2005 Jetta and spent more than that
This year alone.

I inherited my wife's 04 Jetta when we married and it has been nothing but headache. Not so much the level of effort to fix the issues (thus far) but the amount of them. Those engineers also didn't think about the people working on those vehicles and it seems everything is overly complicated. /endrant

[Sean486]

Too much. Not enough.

[redlightningsvx]

10K no joke over the years ive had it