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| yotsuya:
Drive what you dig, bro. Drive what you dig. All kidding aside, I'm with DaOld Man. Peace of mind is more important than anything else. I hope my '99 Explorer lasts 6 more months so I can trade it in. |
| nitrogen_widget:
I tell my 9 & 11 yr old they are pushing if the car breaks down. they don't find me funny. |
| dkersten:
I have done the "go ahead and put a new engine in with a warranty" thing a few times in the last 5 years, and in every case it didn't work out as planned. You would think that a vehicle worth less than $10k couldn't have a whole lot of expensive serviceable parts once you have replaced the motor, right? Not so much... The math seems solid - take an otherwise good vehicle that you know drives well that broken would sell for, say, $3k, spend $8k to get a new motor, or sell it for scrap and spend $10-11k for a replacement that could blow up tomorrow and have untold issues you won't find for a few months. Works out right up until you put that $8k motor in, only to find that it didn't replace the other $4k in pieces and parts on the motor, and as they fail after you spent the money, you end up spending a bit more. Then something you wouldn't expect will go out, like power steering - there's another $1800. The reality is any older car has the potential to nickel and dime you no matter how much you spend fixing it up. Just because you spend $5k fixing a $10k vehicle doesn't mean it won't nickel and dime you another $2k every year for ever... In short, you made the right choice, especially given that it would have cost more for a motor with warranty than the truck was worth with the new motor... |
| pbj:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on January 03, 2018, 01:49:32 pm ---I hope my '99 Explorer lasts 6 more months so I can trade it in. --- End quote --- For what? $200? My motto is to get rid of a car ASAP as soon as I feel like I can't trust it. I've put up with unreliable ones. Never again. You made the right decision. |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: pbj on January 08, 2018, 10:08:42 am --- --- Quote from: yotsuya on January 03, 2018, 01:49:32 pm ---I hope my '99 Explorer lasts 6 more months so I can trade it in. --- End quote --- For what? $200? My motto is to get rid of a car ASAP as soon as I feel like I can't trust it. I've put up with unreliable ones. Never again. You made the right decision. --- End quote --- I’d just be happy not having to look at it everyday anymore. They could give me a bagel with cream cheese for it and I’d be cool. |
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