To me, having a #'s matching car was never important. I just wanted the car to drive, show and sit in the driveway on nice days to stare at. I build cabinetry in my garage/woodshop to make payments and finance any parts. What I make at my day job the wife gets to pay bills and keeps what ever is left over. That was our deal so I could have my firebird. It is worth it to me. Jeff