The True Cost of Building a Car (with tongue firmly in cheek!!) - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

LH/350 · 14-06-2008, 05:17 PM

Buy weekend newspaper to read 'for sale' advertisements 1.20
The actual purchase of a ton of rust on four wheels 1500.00
Flowers for wife to break the news 25.00
Dinner at restaurant after argument with wife 70.00
Restoration costs -engine reconditioning and chassis rebuild 4000.00
Parts and endless trips to Wreckers 1250.00
New lounge suite to balance the ledger and keep wife happy 2800.00
Trip computer, seats, etc etc 5900.00
Flowers for wife to save buying a new kitchen suite 25.00
Dinner at restaurant after argument with wife 70.00
Family Holiday to compensate for the 1000 hours spent in the garage 2000.00
Restoration costs -panel-beating and spray-painting 4500.00
New outfit for wife to save another argument 225.00
Dinner at restaurant after argument with wife 70.00
Registration and other on-road costs and stamp duty 1000.00
Dinner at restaurant with wife after asking her to economise 70.00
Barbecue to invite neighbours in to see the finished project 50.00
Repairs to paint work after neighbour’s son drew a crayon picture on the bonnet 75.00
Settled out of court for clobbering neighbour’s son 450.00
Candlelight dinner at home, can no longer afford restaurant 14.00
Advertisement in weekend paper “Car For Sale” 10.00

TOTAL 20,055.20

Proceeds from sale of car, due to downturn in the market 7,000.00

Balance - outstanding loan added to mortgage repayments 13,055.20

paterson02 · 14-06-2008, 05:40 PM

seems about right

toryman · 15-06-2008, 01:17 AM

Yeah not bad, pretty close to the truth except i wish most of the prices were still that low!

JA5ONS · 15-06-2008, 02:23 AM

yea i was gunna say, that seems mighty cheap hahaha.

dr.legal · 19-06-2008, 08:50 AM

How true is that?

VL_Turbo30 · 04-07-2008, 01:28 PM

so true

LH SLR5000 · 04-07-2008, 08:51 PM

Would have sold the wife before selling the car.

14-06-2008, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
LH/350 casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: brisbane Ride: torana Posts: 168	The True Cost of Building a Car (with tongue firmly in cheek!!) Buy weekend newspaper to read 'for sale' advertisements 1.20 The actual purchase of a ton of rust on four wheels 1500.00 Flowers for wife to break the news 25.00 Dinner at restaurant after argument with wife 70.00 Restoration costs -engine reconditioning and chassis rebuild 4000.00 Parts and endless trips to Wreckers 1250.00 New lounge suite to balance the ledger and keep wife happy 2800.00 Trip computer, seats, etc etc 5900.00 Flowers for wife to save buying a new kitchen suite 25.00 Dinner at restaurant after argument with wife 70.00 Family Holiday to compensate for the 1000 hours spent in the garage 2000.00 Restoration costs -panel-beating and spray-painting 4500.00 New outfit for wife to save another argument 225.00 Dinner at restaurant after argument with wife 70.00 Registration and other on-road costs and stamp duty 1000.00 Dinner at restaurant with wife after asking her to economise 70.00 Barbecue to invite neighbours in to see the finished project 50.00 Repairs to paint work after neighbour’s son drew a crayon picture on the bonnet 75.00 Settled out of court for clobbering neighbour’s son 450.00 Candlelight dinner at home, can no longer afford restaurant 14.00 Advertisement in weekend paper “Car For Sale” 10.00 TOTAL 20,055.20 Proceeds from sale of car, due to downturn in the market 7,000.00 Balance - outstanding loan added to mortgage repayments 13,055.20

15-06-2008, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
toryman Pure Evil Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Im a local everywhere Ride: everything i can get my hands on, 4 wheels or 2 Posts: 2,364	Yeah not bad, pretty close to the truth except i wish most of the prices were still that low! __________________ Now available in Sober, but for a limited time only! I wish it wasn't illegal to shoot stupid people.

15-06-2008, 02:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
JA5ONS Year 12 Graduated :) Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Traralgon (Glengarry), Eastern Victoria. Ride: VS Ute Posts: 2,629	yea i was gunna say, that seems mighty cheap hahaha. __________________ Bundy & Coke, now cheaper than petrol: drink, don't drive.

19-06-2008, 08:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
dr.legal Part of the furniture Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Diamond Creek, Victoria Ride: VX Commy Posts: 1,479	How true is that? __________________ No matter where you go, there you are.

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14-06-2008, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
paterson02 Into it all Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Frankston Ride: VX Senator Signature Series One Posts: 197	seems about right

04-07-2008, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
VL_Turbo30 casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brisbane, West Ride: Black VL Aero Calais SII 355 Stroker Posts: 111	so true

04-07-2008, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
LH SLR5000 casual poster Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Perth Ride: LH SLR5000 Posts: 141	Would have sold the wife before selling the car.

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