i put this up in the TT forum on vortex but some of you dont post there, so i wanted to put it here too so you all can see it:

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hey everyone!
well its been a year since i owned the TT, and today i went back to my folder that has all my TT paperwork to reminisce (loan stuff, registration info, and receipts) and gathered up all the documents to look everything over.

i wanted to post on here to tell you what i have spent in one year of ownership for this car, having driven it for 23000 miles:

2 x registration @ 65 each: 130
insurance 1 year: 1200
23000 miles of gas: 2724
4 x oil change @ 74 each: 296
chip, DV, boost gauge: 1100
alternator + N75K : 480
koni shocks, neuspeed springs, rear sway, and intake: 1085
new tires: 473
17 x car wash @ 20 each: 346
cleaning supplies: 120
timing belt and related items: 750
car payments: 6000
total:

14704


still needed for 2008:

another oil change
haldex flush
drivers door sensor
install of shocks, springs, rear sway, and intake
replace cracked windshield
summer wheels

most of that was general maintenance and upkeep, and normal things like insurance, etc.

the only unexpected bummer was the alternator, and the rest was basic mods.

looking at it all totalled up it seems like an insane amount but given the fact that i did drive so many miles i guess it is justified? i really havent had any major things go wrong and once i take care of the things above it should (hopefully) be smooth sailing going forward...

i am curious as to what you guys have put into your cars in the last year? lets compare notes...

 

Bought mine in May '07.

Off my head:
Car (30-some odd miles on it at the time): $22,000 Loan, paid about $8,500.
Miltek cat-back: $999
Hyperboost D/V: $200 (Should have read the bill before paying - stupid)
Crapshack V1 mount & gauge holder: I think it was under $150 altogether.
VDO Boost: $50 (Same place, should have read the bill)
New FPR lines, Dipstick, etc.Well the fixes after Dynamitc Motorworks messed my car up: $350
Speeding ticket & fine: $875-ish
DMV fine: $450-ish
V1 (bought next day): $400
40k tune-up (filters/haldex/etc): $150
Osir parts: $350
Paint & install: $575
Gas: ... don't even wanna think about it.

Total $13,050+

Now I need new tires, oil change & anything else that comes up.
Anyone want my BMW? lol.

 

weak.. mine is way over that.

 

Purchased July 07 70k miles - paid ~10k + 2k in extended warranty
currently has 91k miles (yes... i put 21k on it in less than a year... somethig about this car screams DRIVE ME!!).

$1692 Total spent on repair / maint.

$350 Timing Belt
$60 MAF
$129 Coil Packs
$40 NGK Plugs

$30 Pancake PCV
$30 Crank breather hose Y
$80 curbed rim repaint (from prev. owner)
$15 radio keys
$10 FOB batteries
$50 Boost Gauge
$100 cleaning supplies
$89 oil change x2
$350 Blacktraxx DP
$159 o2 sensors x2
$200 Pads / Rotors

 

Holy Sh*t! I looked at your total before I had noticed you added your car payments and insurance. Damn! lol. Mine is going to be waaay less as I did not finance my TT.

 

I forgot about that too along with NGK plugs.

 

Around $8k plus gas, car washes, and my down payment. This includes insurance, monthy payments, repairs/maintance, and mods.

 

yeah i was trying to account for every single dollar spent. dont get me wrong, i am not complaining about the costs involved, as a lot of that was splurging on mods, etc. and a lot of those same costs would have to be paid out no matter what car you own. i was simply pointing out that it's interesting to see how quickly things add up if you really analyze it...

BTW i forgot to mention that a lot of those miles driven were work-related, and i got some of the miles expensed out- about 1100 bucks last year in my paycheck. so the total really drops down to around 13K if i think of it that way.

 

Off the top of my head...

Clutch + related
tow to get car to the shop from when friend totalled the clutch
Break switch
hazzard switch pushed into dash - labor to fix
radiator fan
coolant leak @ engine block
bearing @ front passenger wheel
new tires
Forge 007 DV
Boost Gauge
Trust Shroom filter
Timing belt + related
timing belt tensioner x2 (new tensioner from ecs failed within a month or two)
Figure labor in Hawaii @ $125/hr
Shipping car from Oahu (Main Island - where honolulu is) Island to Hawaii Island (Big Island - where the volcanoes are)
plus all the car detailing chemicals & applicators
Misc tools to work on the car
Oil Change
Gas
Insurance
Registration
Car Payments
Speeding Ticket

I have a credit car maxed out at 6500, 270/mo car payment and a 5000 loan at 25% interest...

All this Since June 2007.

How much have I spent on her? A lot.

 

Purchased on April 9, 2006 with 53,300 miles; 75,982 miles to date.

Car note: $7,310.20
Insurance: $2,376.00
Gas (estimate): $2,500.00
AWE Tuning: $614.80
Stealership: $113.11
Just Tires: $290.35
Timing belt and accessories done at an independent shop: $1,088.23
BBS wheels and tires: $1,100.00
Tire Rack: $750.00
ECS Tuning: $125.00
Auto Zone: $250.00
Home Depot: $17.00
Shokan: $115.00
TT stuff: $150.00
Alignment: $98.00
German Parts Online: $112.00
Pep Boys: $110.00
Brakes and rotors: I think it was around $500.00

I'd rather not discuss detailing products...

Total: $17,619.69