Maintenance Costs Insane?

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by ProjectM96

I spent an average of $90 per month for car repairs, maintenance, and modifications for the past 20 months I have owned the car.

I think you should take modifications out of that equation, as that is not a true cost of ownership.

I have found through the combination of my brief ownership, and my father in law who bought it new and kept all records, the cost has been not much more than most other cars. Sure each part is more expensive, but they also seem to last longer. Oil changes are more, but factor that over 15,000 miles as opposed to every3,000 miles (just using manufacture recommendations) and it is about even, if not less.