> Randy Bennell wrote: > I know that many of you are essentially bottom feeders when it > comes to vehicles, and I mean no disrespect when I say that as > I tend to fall into that category to a great extent myself.
Beaters-R-Us! > The question for you is essentially, when do you call it a > lost cause? Easy! When the cost exceeds the value. Oh, but cost can be tricky 'cause it's not just money but time, confidence, irritation, dependability, etc. And value is hard to pin down too - with factors of appearance, sentiment, availability, status, function, capability, etc. > There has to be a time when a vehicle ceased to be worth > putting money into it. How do you decide at what point that > happens? A wagon better fits what I need a car for, and are harder to find, so the value is higher. Therefore I'm willing to spend more on them. > I have my 76 115 300D and know that whatever I put into it > has to be for my enjoyment as I will never "make money" on it. > The same goes for my 02 F150 Supercrew. I really like it and > so far it has not cost me a whole lot but it is about 10 years > old and has over 150K miles on it so cost must mount over time. > > I have been thinking about another car but am really reluctant > to spend big dollars on something new or even "newer" so I > have this mental dilemma. Am I crazy to get involved in > something that will no doubt cause me some grief??? I retired my 1/2-ton farm truck when I found a similar 3/4-ton with a better body. Since the 1/2-ton did not have the capacity I wanted/needed and the body rusted to the point the doors wouldn't close well, I choose to look for a higher-capacity truck. That was an easy choice since even if the 1/2-ton was in perfect condition it would not be what I wanted. Seem I typically place a big order with Rusty once or twice a year. While it could seem out-of-balance to spend $500 on parts for a car I bought for less than $2000 I think of it as the price of one car payment and I feel much better. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
