The most expensive turn signal light ever

So I bough a pair of bulbs cause my right rear signal was out. Unfortunately for me the the metal clip that makes contact with the back of the bulb was dangling due to a broken plastic anchor.

$2.75 for the bulbs. $200 to take off the bumper to get to the tail light assembly. Wow!

I now have a weekly appointment schedule with the shop that just says...drive to Universal Imports and open wallet.... $13,500 and climbing on a $6000 purchase. I am an idiot.

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dwarner928;7026 wrote: So I bough a pair of bulbs cause my right rear signal was out. Unfortunately for me the the metal clip that makes contact with the back of the bulb was dangling due to a broken plastic anchor.

$2.75 for the bulbs. $200 to take off the bumper to get to the tail light assembly. Wow!

I now have a weekly appointment schedule with the shop that just says...drive to Universal Imports and open wallet.... $13,500 and climbing on a $6000 purchase. I am an idiot.

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Or, you may just be aware that you own a car that few will ever enjoy....

You can save money by doing it yourself, but of course you are exchanging time.

I think after 4 years and am @$15K added to my purchase price of $10.5k I knew it had much deferred maintenance on my 90 GT and I would want to freshen everything over time, so I had my eyes open. I am pretty much done trying to use service shops for any diagnostics though. They can change parts out but diagnostic work is expensive and without assured results.

While I hope you are enjoying your ownership, owning a 928 is not for everyone. Then there are the addicts... I have 3 now but as I know of many who have many more, my sanity is assured.

Wait and lets think about this for a bit and let others chime in.

Doug, sorry to hear about your pain! Sad to say it is a do it yourself car or call Wells Fargo and tell them to open up the vault. When I bought mine it was in New Orleans and it was a fixer upper. I live 60 mile from New Orleans and the tow trucked came and got me 20 miles out on my way home. Idiot is a hard word, let's just say we are crazy. I spent more on my ex-wife and I can't drive her to pick up other women! Hang in there it will get better. I am pulling my engine out after Thanksgiving. Stay Crazy my friend!

Just think - you could have a lease on a new car, give a down payment, and be paying $500-$1,000/month and at the end of the term of say 3 years have absolutely no asset to show for it. Likely little maintenance and all payments to depreciation.

On cars this old assume they have no significant depreciation and all monthly costs go for maintenance.

For me:

1. There is a monthly cost to have any car - period
2. That cost could be minimized by buying a transportation appliance to address basic needs for car #1
3. Anything over that basic cost (spending more on car #1 or having >1 cars) is for enjoyment, status or whatever
4. All cars over 1/person cannot be justified based on 'need'
5. Much of my 928 enjoyment relates to restoring it and learning about tech from 20-30 years ago

You really have to love these cars, and then you have to ask yourself [IS THE JUICE WORTH THE SQUEEZE]!!!!!!!