How Much Doug DeMuro Spent on Car Repairs in 2025: A Fleet Breakdown

2025 Car Maintenance and Repair Costs

• 💰 Doug DeMuro details the maintenance and repair costs for his fleet of five "fun cars" in 2025, excluding insurance and gas.
• 🎯 The total expenditure for the year was just over $24,000, with a significant portion attributed to elective cosmetic work and unexpected breakdowns.

1999 Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabriolet

• 🚗 The G500 Cabriolet, used most frequently for around-town trips, cost $0 in maintenance and repairs for 2025.
• ✅ This is due to a massive service performed in 2024 by Europa, which addressed suspension, rust, and convertible top issues, leaving the car highly reliable throughout 2025.

1996 Porsche 993 Turbo

• 🎶 The 993 Turbo, owned for only two months of 2025, incurred a cost of $2,600 primarily for a new head unit with Apple CarPlay.
• 🛠️ Aside from this elective upgrade, the car required no other maintenance, as it had received significant service and new tires prior to purchase.

2005 Ford GT

• 💨 The Ford GT cost $6,319 in 2025, with the majority of the expense ($3,000) going towards new tires due to age and driving conditions.
• ⛽ Other costs included replacing the fuel gauge for the second time ($1,500), a full fluid change, a new cabin air filter, and a new battery.

2005 Porsche Carrera GT

• 💥 The Carrera GT experienced a significant repair cost of $6,300 due to a failed starter motor, which required the engine to be removed.
• ⚙️ This unexpected expense, occurring near the end of the year, also included a battery replacement and an oil change, despite a major service performed the previous year.

1983 Lamborghini Countach

• ✨ The Countach had the highest total expense at $9,062, but $4,500 of this was for optional cosmetic paintwork to repair bumper scrapes and fill license plate holes.
• 🔧 Excluding the cosmetic work, the remaining $4,500 covered a fluid change, tire repair, front trunk latch fix, distributor gear replacement, and battery replacement, representing two years of ownership and driving.

Overall Fleet Performance

• 📊 Across all five fun cars, Doug drove just over 9,000 miles in 2025.
• 📉 Without the Countach's cosmetic work and the Carrera GT's starter failure, the total repair costs would have been closer to $15,000.