I spent $5,000.00 to buy my '59 Imperial, and about $3,500.00 to the mechanic to get it running again, and I'm sure I've spent another $1,500.00 on other little odds and ends up to now, so it doesn't sound excessive to me. I think by the time I finally get the car to where I want it to be, I will have about $20,000.00 sunken into it. I don't think that's excessive compared to what you pay for the average new car today, and my car is so much more than any new car. Bill '59 Crown