Thread: Dilemma - sunk cost fallacy

Originally Posted by Tins

Back to the first point. How much do you like the car? With what you have already done, and if it's in good overall condition then you will find it hard to replace it IMO.

I love it dearly and I don't want to get rid of it one bit. I also don't want to make any blinkered decision about pouring thousands into a carcass that I'll have to scrap in 6 months or 2 years. Which is why I got a second opinion with MP, and am trying to source fellow D2 lovers experiences/advice!

I would 'happily' fix all of the above, as much of it myself as possible, and get that crack welded up first, but no one I've spoken to so far (Ritter, Perfect Panels, Mornington Prestige, my mate) has voiced a great deal of confidence or affirmation in doing that. I'm trying to gauge that main ticket item first and foremost and hoping someone might be able to weigh in on the accessibility of that section of the chassis without taking out the steering box and everything in between, and the fitting of that elusive bracket (which I would expect to be kicking around somewhere, at least in the UK, but ultimately my mate could machine one).

Originally Posted by tzioup;[URL="tel:3179610"

3179610[/URL]]My thoughts exactly.

When I dropped $5k on the transmission reco last Easter I was hoping that would be the last big expense for a while. 9 months later...

I am certainly torn, the pragmatic in me says walk away before you spend your house deposit on a car that has more parts becoming obsolete every week, the rest of me disagrees vehemently.

I guess if I could do most of the repairs at home that would cut that cost significantly, but, without having yet looked into the process of dealing with shocks, springs and tie rods, I don't have the utmost confidence in my capability to do the job right.

I hadn't touched a thing on a car before I bought my Disco and I sure have come a long way since but, still.

If there was someone here based in Melbourne Metro who was willing to assist without charging me mechanics rates, I would certainly be interested in chatting with them!

Isn’t there a similar risk buying anything else SH?