Leo  Basile
Leo Basile New Reader
5/26/09 7:27 a.m.

I never really kept records, but have always tossed the receipts in a big envleope.

I got hit in my MGB by a guy that ran a stop sign. The insurance guy wanted to give me 1500 bucks for it. So the next day I went into his office with the stack of receipts, used his copy machine and then was offerd $6000.00.

The Morgan came with detailed MX. Almost like a history of the car. So I have kept it going.

Leo

ggarrard
ggarrard GRM+ Memberand New Reader
5/26/09 7:49 a.m.

Leo - I always keep the receipts for all of the cars - even the van. Brother was the middle of a car sandwich once with his 15 year old Saab turbo, and was able to show the car was not a clunker by providing the supporting paper work. Well worth the extra folder in the filing cabinet.

GWGarrard

DneprDave
DneprDave New Reader
5/27/09 9:05 a.m.

The PO of my Volvo V70 T5 gave me a three ring binder, with the car, detailing everything that had been done to it, receipts, etc. I stick the new receipts in there.

Dave

rconlon
rconlon Reader
5/27/09 11:59 a.m.

I keep a running tally of expenses. I include purchase price and repair costs in this but not consumables or insurance. The plan was to keep the costs at less than a new Kia at about $100 per month. After the initial spike, I am far ahead of this goal by doing all my own work after 10 years.

Ron

mattmacklind
mattmacklind SuperDork
5/28/09 10:35 p.m.

I keep them all in a binder.

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