ratcityrain

So I just got done reading a article on car customization in USA Weekend and the article was mostly about what to buy to customize a car.

But what I wanted to share and never really thought about was numbers.

According to the article, Americans spent $34 billion in one year on "Auto Accesories". If you break that out, americans spent $283 million a month which translates to $94 million a day. (I didn't write the exact numbers, I rounded down).

So I thought I let you all know what we Scion owerns were contributing too.

Guest

oh ouch that hurts and the worst part of it is, that now I feel like a pusher

guitarguru44

lol, the more we spend the better.. i hope one day everyone has a nice looking car on the street..

RedneckwithanxB

i feel like i helped cause a problem...

ratcityrain

ha ha, well you do contribute to these numbers some what he he

Kanchi

iTrader: (4)

Thats ok Victor I feel like an junkie...

Guest

wow listen to all of us with the addictive personalities. I guess there could be worse things to be addicted to

kkawana

think i saw some a story some where that said Scion accessories alone were just under $500million last year in sales

RedneckwithanxB

how in the world could we all here have spent $500million????

(and if we did, whose the big spender, cuz they aint sharing the wealth!)

ratcityrain

unfortunately I know i have done my fair share of that spendings ha ha

willlangford

amazing...and good.

Guest

it still shocks me to this day at how much people will spend on a car, and lord knows that I have done more than my fair share throught out my lifetime, and the last year even.LOL

Jenna

I ain't contributing to s hit, lol. Oh, okay, I did spend $70 on a new boot and **** that I'm not happy with.

9.4 million, silly.

ratcityrain

ya.. it's silly, but i can't complain what so ever and i would cry for weeks if i were to tally how much over the last 15 years i have spent on cars... I bet i could buy a pretty damn nice house

Jenna

Shawn, you can't see small dots, can you? LOL

I'd like to see a post on this forum (and stays in this forum) of everybody's past cars that they've put money into. I know Doug used to pull up to my low rider truck with his low rider truck and try to impress me with his bass. You, Shawn, just admitted to spending a lot of money on a past car/s. I'm sure I can dig out a highly embarrassing picture of truck and Kia, lol.

ratcityrain

I have had 3 cars in which I have spent tons and tons and tons of money on..

Just alone every car of mine has had 5+ different stereo system set ups ranging from $1000 to $13000. Plus I can never keep anything on my car for longer then a year and I always take it off and buy new stuff. I wished i had all the receipts so I could know how much I have spent.

Jenna

Do we all have pictures? If so, start a thread! I'll go dig up some pictures and see if I can't get my scanner to work.

ratcityrain

Too many to post ha ha ha ha ha

hayuracing

I spend way too much money on cars! during past 7 years.. good god! now my head hurts thinking about all the money I spent!!!

Tomas

I've easily doubled the cost of some of my vehicles, including one of my Volvo's, some of my Land Cruisers, and all my MGs

I've been a 'good boy' with my xB, though, and have only spent maybe $1600 on extras for Vanilla. Oops, make that $1900.

(That doesn't count the usual maintenance stuff like all the magic clean/polish/shine poultices, and fancy oils.)

Tom