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Old 12th April 2022, 14:22   #14
hogweed
I really should get out more.......
 
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Originally Posted by Bazzateer View Post
I'd just use the £10k as a fund to keep the Rover going for the next 5-10 years. Each part that's replaced should be good from now on. It's what I'm doing with my 2007 E61 Beemer. As long as it costs me less than £3-4k to maintain it each year it's cheaper than an average car on PPP and at least I own it.

Yeah that has always been my thinking, up to now... trouble is, I can't predict what will fail next - I don't think anybody could have foreseen the selector cable, or whatever comes next.


And if I can't predict them, I can't (without replacing half the car) guard against them...
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