I fully got the point Andrew. Just had to make the choice with Gump a few months ago. Now I have to review that choice when looking at a R107. Same batch of parts I already have and will probably end up with many of the same issues I had with Gump.
Letting go of Gump, a 72 220D was a real emotional issue. I had put so much care and love into getting her closer to a pretty car instead of just a rat rod 30 footer. It is akin to having to put Grandma down. We could have massive cash infusions to keep her around, but in the end, will it be more humane to just call it a day and let go? Gump had already sucked up $1800 for suspension rebuild a few weeks before she took out her engine. Was going to be a $2k task to get her engine back to functional, with cracked pistons, and camshaft support snapped. Then I was going to have to do more rust repair, a repaint, glass and trim seals. A bunch more interior work to bring her up to same quality inside and out. Nickel and dime expenses the rest of her life. I love the car, but I could not see myself having to explain to SWMBA every time something needed attention. She hated the car. It was a junker in her eyes from the day it showed up and was unreliable. AT least I now know how quickly I will be taken off life support or tossed into a care facility. clay On Nov 14, 2011, at 8:58 AM, 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. > > The question for you is essentially, when do you call it a lost cause? > > 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? > > I know that some of you firmly believe that a 123 wagon is the state of the > art in the auto world etc but beyond that sort of blind devotion, what makes > you continue or not continue with a vehicle? > > My younger son works as a mechanic in a shop that caters to people with more > money than brains when it comes to "classic" vehicles and maybe that causes > me to think more about some of this. > > 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??? > > Having re-read what I typed above, I womder if I am getting my point accross? > > I guess what I am hoping for is a bit of an ongoing thread with opinions by > many of you setting forth your own philosophies on this sort of thing. > > Randy > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
