I have over $4K just in axels!
I wish not to know......
I wish not to know......
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I've thought about this topic off and on over the years, wondering how much money I've spent on my FJ62 and if it made any economic sense at all. I tried to keep track of the expenses in a spreadsheet, but I wasn't disciplined enough to stay on top of it. I think that if I divided the total cost of ownership by the number of miles driven, the cost per mile would likely be similar to that of other SUV's. I regard the "unnecessary" things (custom rims, tire carriers, etc.) as my hobby! Those expenditures are not included as vehicle expenses; they are more like entertainment!
My Cruisers make me smile, and I just can't put a price on that!
Mine pays me
Inother, more recent example is my rear diff. The pinion bearings have gone bad, leading to lots of noise and excessive play. I could just have found another 62 diff for around $100 but I happened to stumble upon a great deal on an e-locker, so I picked it up. Another upgrade instead of a repair.
I have a hard time determining where the hobby and necessity dividing lines lay. Good thing my girlfriend doesn't mind my spending, not that she knows about all of it anyway;p
I've got records like that on mine. I'm going with $22,000. Heck, there was about $2,000 worth of J-tube EGR exhaust repair on mine before I put the SOR stainless steel one on.
You might as well spell it B-O-A-T.
That's the only bigger money pit i can think of...I have one of those too.
Mine pays me