How much do you have invested in your truck???

[flamingbig10]

1,000 for the truck and Ive spent a bout 20 grand in it in the past five years

[D-Day]

$500 in the truck, and probably...around $5k over the years in maintenance and parts just to make it a reliable daily driver and road trippable. That doesn't even count the $15k+ I need to pour into it to restore almost everything now...engine, trans, body, drivetrain, tires, wheels, paint, etc.

[xs-style]

1200 originally. Drove it as it was for a year or so. Then the motor blew. That started the expenditure of what has seemed like a million dollars in odds and ends lol

[codydubb]

Paid $900 for mine, body was great except one dent which i had to end up replacing the bedside but found a good one in the junkyard for cheap, did paint and body work myself, built 3 engines 3rd one finally held up to the abuse, 3 transmissions, current one holding strong, 3.73 with a locker got for $100 etc etc etc basically i would guess around $7000 i've saved a ton doing all the work myself, the list can go on and on basically like everyone has said, it depends on if you do it yourself, and what you spend on parts i shop around and mostly get lucky when i find good deals on stuff, classifieds and junk yards are my best friend.

[1tonchevy]

i traded my 01 neon i payed $350 for the truck
southern cab and rear doors $600+about $100 gas to get it
New starter and alt $180
tune up $210
Front end swap $250
new belts $45
trans service and new lines to cooler $100
rear diff service $50
2 new front tires $20 for the tires $40 for the mounting
4 new rear rims LMAO $80 mounted ballanced plus i traded my broke rims and old tires? idk but was happy it got done haha
body mounts $200
new u bolts on rear leafs $50
re wire tail lights $30

I think thats it.oh and
Made $100 taking old cab to scrap
made $40 taking the old front clip to scrap
made$45 taking the 20 some odd leafs i removed

[broey]

have about 12k in mine

[Goldfinger]

Bought it rust free 2 years ago for $1,200
It has cost me only about 800 in parts so far
and another 300 for paint.

[jrcaprai]

1600
1000
7000
1200
1500
400
500
1300
500
3500

Thats what I can think of, and I'm afraid to add it up...

I left out the mods of the original 350
I left out the 383 I had in it
and I left out the 2 other trannys I blew up

[BLE 'BURBAN]

90 Suburban = $4500.00
Custom front bucket seat upgrade = $200.00
Tilt column upgrade = $20.00
Grant quick disconnect anti-theft device = $120.00
Grant steering wheel = $65.00
P/W, Locks & mirror upgrade = $250.00
Interior upgrade from scottsdale to Silverado trim + color change = $200.00
O.E.M. Cruise control install = $45.00
Door handles and tailgate lockplate powdercoating = $190.00
Window tinting = $250.00
Replacement tailgate window = $75.00
2007 Suburban roof rack = $25.00
Whiteface overlays for gauges = $25.00
Overhead console = Free from the Cash For Clunkers program a couple years ago.
Tinted lenses all around = $200.00
Stereo, amps(4) speakers (14) = $2500.00
Upgrade mirrors to heated/turn signal style = $349.00
Air horn + air tank and compressor = $450.00
H.I.D. Headlights and all lamps converted to L.E.D's = $1250.00
Dual battery upgrade = Free with old spare parts laying around.
Remote start/Alarm install = $650.00
Tune up parts = $125.00
Front Brake pads, Rotors,bearings & Seals = $285.00
All totaled around $11774.00
Not to mention Gas & Oil on top of all that


Wow Thats alot since Sept '06






Wow..........

[slugish]

Originally Posted by S10Fan

Way more than my wife thinks.............

Since I plan on keeping it for a decade or two I'll get a good return on my investment.

Seriously though, I was shopping for a truck with a few features, reliable, decent looking and reasonably priced. Reality set in so I decided the money was better spent on my $300.00 beater. I ended up with a rebuilt old truck that could be driven anywhere and folks tell me it pegs the Kool meter. Guys have made me offers at car shows and such, flattering to say the least, but it's not for sale. No way I could sell "The Heap", it's too much fun to drive!

C,mon Brian . You told me since noone took notice of old heap anymore,& you had got tired of it , you were going to fix you up a real truck , like a 50 chevy or f-100 or something