How much money do you put into a car?

How much to put into a car?

Depends on what you plan to do to/with the car. If you're going to flip it, it's the old rule of thumb of not putting more into the car than you can reasonably expect to get out of it. Note: 1. Your labor is worthless. 2. Don't use Barrett-Jackson as a barometer of value of your car. Most of their cars have A-1 build quality, are relatively scarce, or have unusual provenance that appeals to a wide range of people. Example of last point: Linda Vaughn's '69 Chrysler 300 isn't going to draw as much interest from the general public as the same car owned by Meg Ryan or Steve McQueen.

If you're not going to try to flip the car, I agree with the sentiment others have expressed. As long as you don't take clothes off the back, roof over the head, or food from the mouth of anyone who depends on you, have at it. It's your car, do as you wish.