Bought my 2000 civic in 1999 (still paying on it.) for $18,000
Ghetto turbo setup - 1000
Blew motor, so purchased pistons, and full race head - 3500
Hondata 600
misc other shit 2000

So yeah, Im up there.
I wont mention the repairs on the car, and labor, and countless axles and brakes.... which is somewhere around 10K

So yeah Im up there.