TW> My policy was IF you have a particualr attraction to a car it is always   
   TW> best to fix it even if the fix pushes it over it's sale value.   
   TW> In most of the cars I was buying it was a matter of finding the cheepest   
   TW> trasnportation as possible.   
      
   That is the same way I feel about it.  It really boils down to how much you   
   like the vehicle.  It isn't like you wouldn't be upside down in a new vehicle   
   right from day one.  :)   
      
   TW> One car we really made out on after having it fro almost two uears   
   TW> someone hit is in hte rear o nthe Drivers sidt tweeking the body so the   
   TW> doord o nthat side could not be opened. Teh insurance company totaled it   
   TW> and gave me to option to keep it. They give me a check for almost what   
   TW> I paid for it and after replacing the drivers side tail light the wife   
   TW> drove it as her commute car for over another year.   
      
   Sounds like you might have made some money on that vehicle!   
      
   TW> I did too for over 50 years. It was only a little over 1 year ago that I   
   TW> finally had to stop doing my own oil changes,   
   TW> I had to stop doing any serious mechanical work arround 8 years ago.   
   TW> Before that I did all Driveline/Electrical work except Automatic   
   TW> Transmissions.   
   TW>    
   TW> I will be 80 in December.   
      
   That is fantastic.  I'm no expert in repairs, but between AllData, YouTube   
   videos, and Google, I can find out many ways to fix things..     
      
   - Mark   
      
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