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Friday, May 21, 2004

The cost of customizing



All the upgrades made to Rick Spade's $40,000 Ford Excursion cost about $125,000. Here's some of what went into it, plus what you can expect to spend if you want to travel down a similar road.

Custom wheels: $3,000

Range for everyone else: $1,000-$15,000

Painting: $8,000

Range: $100 (pinstriping) to $10,000 (custom paint)

Window tinting: $220

Range: $75-$220

Exhaust systems: $800

Range: $100-$1,500

Upholstery: $25,000 Range: $1,000-$25,000

Audio and video systems: $40,000 Range: $100 (one CD player) to $50,000 (full audio and video system)

Grill: $40

Refrigerator: $20 (not including installation)




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