I'd say I have about $800 into mine this year but that includes purchasing
it, hauling it from Indiana to the east side of MI, hauling it from the east
side of michigan to the west side, installing the engine (original), and a
few part here and there. I certainly hope it doesn't cost that much on a
regular basis.

On 7/31/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> --- BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> wrote:
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> > Only $800 a year? You must not be actually driving the van. :)
> >
> >
> > Byran
> >
>
> It is actually less than $800 per year.
>
> 150k miles total. I paid $13,000 to buy it new in 84. My estimate of total
> cost in fixing it is well within $5000 over 23 years. It was never in any
> dealers nor any independent shops for any repair. I did all the work
> myself,
> including resealing the heads when it leaked at 120k miles. The $5000 does
> not
> include fuel, oil, registration, smog check, and insurance. It was only
> for fixing it and keeping it up in shape.
>
> It is still in excellent running shape. I have spared a pair of used AMC
> heads for it. I yanked those from a You Pull junkyard for less than $200.
>
> How much do you volks spent in the thing to keep it up over 20 years?
>
> david
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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
interior taken from the parts bus)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)