how much have you sunk into your svx?

Let's see:

purchased March 2001: $4900
shipped Miami to Anchorage: $2200
New tires: $300
rear bearings: $400
snow tires and rims: $700
pass side window switch: $350
120k mile tuneup (timing $700
belt, etc.)
recharge A/C $220
rotors/pads $600
droopy visors $150



I still love the car, though.

r/-c

OH YEAH
tranny fluid replacement $80
true a wheel $100
Iridium spark plugs $55
spark plug installation $200 (3hours labor)
replace lower control arm $300
I hear Sonny and Cher.....The beat goes on...the beat goes on.

[Aredubjay]

I haven't thought about this in a while. Probably trying to block it out of my mind to keep from being depressed, but, lemme see, if I can remember.

Purchased Aug. '99 8,990.00 (+ Tax & License)
Service Manuals, 8/99 -- 167.99
Parts (ATF Filter kit, T-Belt, plugs) Mar 2K -- 135.00
Gaskets, w-pump, t-stat etc, 8/99 -- 135.00
Install above, plus broken tranny mount 9/2K -- 824.00
Replace stock trans cooler hose and clamps -- 45.00
New Brake pads all 'round 71.00 pr, x2 -- appr 145.00
Had front brake pads installed (didn't need rears) 40.00
Rebuild Legacy transmission (Surprise!) and instll cooler 2,135.97
Buy "REAL" SVX transmission on e-bay 480.00 + 250.00 frt
Rebuild "REAL" SVX transmission (safety measure) 1,287.27
New tires 850.00
Bought '94 Rims + New Struts from Leo Hill (won't say, but got a good deal)
Replace one of the new tires after flat and damage 200.00
Full brake job 85.00
One rear wheel bearing over 200.00
Various other small bits and pieces well over 300.00
SVX literature and memorobilia -- over 500.00
Cost of tickets --- Over 300.00
Cost of going to meets --- I ain't even gonna guess!

Aug 2002, purchase 2nd SVX -- 3,500.00 + Tax and License

The story continues!

[seasvx]

1994 Ebony Pearl LSi
Second owner
Purchased: Seattle WA March 2001, 34,000 miles
(original owner bought new 10/17/94, Suburban Buick-Subaru, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Current mileage: 41,800
Dealer repairs: new sunroof mechanism, passenger seat backrest lever: both N/C
Maintained by dealer to the factory standards & schedule

The only out-of-sequence service the car has needed on my watch was last summer, when it blew off a power steering hose and sprayed fluid all over the driveway: dealer charge to repair: $152.47

I also bought new floor mats ($95.13/dealer), had the stress marks and chips taken out of the bumpers & respayed ($635.00/detail shop) and had the door speakers replaced ($271.95/car stereo shop).

Anticipated expense: set of original SVX wheels, to replace the aftermarket wheels that came on the car.

[Landshark]

oh boy, here goes.....

purchased $14,500
tires (split cost with P.O.) $300
bad coil/ new sparkplugs w/labor $415
ART rotors/pads $340
s.s. brake hoses $120
cd player $325
md changer $250 (taken from my old car)
powered sub tube $250 ( " " " " " )
tranny cooler $50
ext, tranny filter $50
gauges, pod $130
air filter $5
seatcovers $60
wiring mod $20
PCV valve $8
oil/synth diff fluid......?

expected costs.....
replace cracked headlight $300+
new wheels $800-1000
tranny cooler w/temp activated fan $160
new speakers $250-300

[LarryIII]

Which one?

[Landshark]

that would be ths SVX. the WReX is getting a blowoff valve and an intake tube, but that's all my wife will let me do. otherwise, it would have a turbo-back exhaust, bigger wheels (the 16"ers look really small on that car for some reason), etc, etc. i'm glad she's here to keep my wallet in check.

[Jamsvx]

Well, mine is:

Purchased August 27 2002: $19,500
Stamp Duty: $620
Pads: $68
Car cleaning products: $150
Car Cover: $40
Inspection to check shunting $127
Fuel: about $400 - it guzzles fuel!
Service Manuals: $220
SVX ebay items: I stopped counting when I reached $2000!!!



On the to do list:
Transmission Cooler
Transmission Filter
Temperature Gauge
Torque Wrench

And this afternoon, a full lock turn in a cul de sac saw my car just die (engine turned off!!!) - all the fault lights lit....*felt sick, vomited x 50*, car started again.....any ideas???



Jamsvx

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by Landshark

ART rotors/pads $340
air filter $5
seatcovers $60
wiring mod $20
PCV valve $8
oil/synth diff fluid......?
new speakers $250-300

Wow, I forgot about these items. Add these to the list above:

Rotors full set 275.00
Seat covers 60.00
Wiring Mod about 6 bucks
PCV Valve -- about 5 bucks
Used TCU -- 200.00
Oil -- I have no idea, several changes worth.
New speakers -- both "Patience" and Evil Twin -- about 200.00
Cost of rental cars while "Patience" was getting her name, About 1,500.00

Notice I included the cost of "Evil Twin" in the "money I've sunk into my SVX." That's because, if I'd never owned the first one, I'd never have wanted a second one.

[seasvx]

Purchased August 27 2002: $19,500

James, are those yankee or Oz dollars?

Sorry about the incident in the cul de sac. No clue, as I have never had this particular experience.

(Just as a matter of international curiosity, to what are you comparing your fuel consumption? Previous car? Other SVX?)

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by seasvx
James, are those yankee or Oz dollars?

Sorry about the incident in the cul de sac. No clue, as I have never had this particular experience.

(Just as a matter of international curiosity, to what are you comparing your fuel consumption? Previous car? Other SVX?)

James, prior to his SVX was driving a <snicker> a <giggle> a CAMRY! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Sorry, James. You know I had to get that in.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by Aredubjay


James, prior to his SVX was driving a <snicker> a <giggle> a CAMRY! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Sorry, James. You know I had to get that in.

i could think of worse things to drive. i'll bet the transmission, wheel bearings, and brake rotors in the Camry were never replaced.

[wasions]

Originally posted by Aredubjay


James, prior to his SVX was driving a <snicker> a <giggle> a CAMRY! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Sorry, James. You know I had to get that in.

And your point is . . .?

My SVX. Let's see. I shouldn't include regular maintenance items. But since the dealer wouldn't change spark plugs until just over 100,000 miles (they insisted it didn't need them - I finally insisted that they do it anyway) I should probably subtract around $300 right off the bat.

The rear seal failed in Steamboat, CO last February. That, with the three-day rental was about $300. (A big thank you to Sean Doran for prompt, cheap, and expert work! It took the three days to get the part - it went in in under three hours.)

-$300
+$300
ZERO

I guess other than the price of the car (New, untitled '95 purchased in '97 for $19,100) we've pretty much broke even.

Like I've said before; I'm not worthy of this car. It's a gift from God.

[LarryIII]

How can you put a dollar value on love ?

You wouldn't put a dollar value on your mate or children why should you even try to do it for your SVX.

As an example, the 10th Anniv. SVX Meet cost 3 years of my life besides the money. But it was worth every minute and every penny.

[Jamsvx]

Originally posted by Landshark


i could think of worse things to drive. i'll bet the transmission, wheel bearings, and brake rotors in the Camry were never replaced.

Spot on...and with 186,000km on it and hard driven k's at that!!

Seasvx, yep...they are AU dollars (so roughly divide by 2 for US) - not really comparing fuel consumption per se save for that its a lot!!!

[Aredubjay]

Originally posted by Landshark


i could think of worse things to drive. i'll bet the transmission, wheel bearings, and brake rotors in the Camry were never replaced.

I know. James knows I was just giving him a little crapola. My car, previous to my SVX was an 89 Suzuki Sidekick convertible. I'm sure the Camry was a bit more comfortable and economical than mine, plus, I had to have a right/front wheel bearing replaced on the Sidekick.

And, when James describes his "Hard Driven Miles" it was because he spent so much time, trying to chase down SVXes. Now THAT will cause you to drive your Camry VERY hard.