I purposefully don't think about how much I've got invested in my TJ. I know I've got more in it than what it's worth.
This only reinforces the decision to keep it
This only reinforces the decision to keep it
I don't want to know how much I have invested in my TJ
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I think I had about 35k into my old one if you didn't count the cost of the TJ itself.
Mumblewood
TJ Enthusiast
I have enough to keep me happy for now and that’s priceless 
Using the word “investment” implies a possibility of making money, I prefer the word “pour”
PointerTJ
Member
I like to focus on the initial purchase price. Like a cover charge. “Yeah that’s right, I got in to the Jeep bar the night that the TJ band was playing for (insert initial purchase price here) but Lord have mercy don’t look look at my tab!”
OP
Some investments earn money, some investments lose money, Jeep investments earn many other things.
right now every investment loses money. I figure the wife and I have lost about 3 Ferrari's in our 401K's in the last month!
I keep a pretty detailed spreadsheet of that has a log of all the items I've done to my Jeep and another tab that lists all the things I'd want to do.
I recently deleted the dollar column I figured money spent is money spent.
However, for the todo list, it is highly valuable. I was almost ready to drop some money on a new sound system when I looked at the list and reminded myself it isn't as high priority as the new front shafts I want.
I recently deleted the dollar column
I figured money spent is money spent.However, for the todo list, it is highly valuable. I was almost ready to drop some money on a new sound system when I looked at the list and reminded myself it isn't as high priority as the new front shafts I want.
I can think of too many reasons not to bring all this up.
Funny how we brag about how little we bought it for then brag about how much we dumped into it.
The term "Financial Genius" isn't seen on here a lot .
Funny how we brag about how little we bought it for then brag about how much we dumped into it.
The term "Financial Genius" isn't seen on here a lot .
OP
fourpointzero
TJ Addict
Some investments earn money, some investments lose money, Jeep investments pay dividends in smiles for miles.
If you spend you're life solely chasing money, you'll end up on your death bed with a thousand regrets. You can't take it with you. "Life Genius"
there's absolutely no reason to
If you spend you're life solely chasing money, you'll end up on your death bed with a thousand regrets. You can't take it with you. "Life Genius"
there's absolutely no reason to
When you track maintenance, tires, oil, it will tell you you wasted little. Mods are a different matter.
I had my YJ for 15 years. Bought it for $4500, sold it for $3500. Spent $16K on it. My wife thought are you nuts...... So she buys a new Legacy 3.6R for $33K, sells it 5 years later for $13K..... and says I am nuts !!! You do the math.
Guaranteed spending money on mods is not an investment but Wranglers hold value better than any other vehicle. Be smart, frugal with your mods OR find the vehicle with all the mods you want done.... Win, Win.
I had my YJ for 15 years. Bought it for $4500, sold it for $3500. Spent $16K on it. My wife thought are you nuts...... So she buys a new Legacy 3.6R for $33K, sells it 5 years later for $13K..... and says I am nuts !!! You do the math.
Guaranteed spending money on mods is not an investment but Wranglers hold value better than any other vehicle. Be smart, frugal with your mods OR find the vehicle with all the mods you want done.... Win, Win.
Well the main reason I don't say much is either someone will think I'm bragging, lying or insane
And I think most of you guys will agree.... Whatever it is... It is so worth it.
And I think most of you guys will agree.... Whatever it is... It is so worth it.
As someone once said that when I die I hope my wife sells my jeep for what it's worth, and not what I have told I have put into it