>
> It's tricky - I'm doing that with the old gas powered Pajero
> (MontereyShogun) but when do you decide it's 'fallen apart'? I've been
> saying for some time that the next catastrophic failure is the end of
> the road for it but...I burned out the clutch recently. You don't scrap
> a car because of a clutch, even if it does cost $700 to replace. Now it
> has to earn back that outlay. The heater has failed (it leaks coolant
> into the cabin) and it would cost $500 plus to fix but, it that
> sufficient reason? Not really, not here where it doesn't snow and the
> air con still works. A couple of the tyres need replacing soon and
> they're pricey so I will look for a couple of second-hands from a
> wrecker's yard I suppose. Like I did last time. Sigh.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
I heard the saying: "the cheapest car is the one you already have", my son's
exploits with buying/selling seem to support that saying.
...Wayne
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