pglaves
#13338
The only time I consider the market value of a vehicle relevant to a repair decision is if I intend to sell it immediately.
I agree. Case in point. Big Red, Voni's venerable R1100RS, at 402,000 miles started to make ugly bottom end noises. Economics 201: A new crankshaft is north of $1,500. Add in gaskets, bearings and incidentals and we are something over $2,000. What is an R1100RS with 402,000 miles worth on the market? Who with any conscience at all would part out much of anything on a 402K bike? On the other hand a complete R1100 engine from a dismantler (formerly called a junk yard) with low miles from a wreck can be had for $500. Plus a lot of labor to remove and replace. But it was Big Red! So a nearly worthless motorcycle from an economic standpoint got a $500 low mileage engine which made a very useful motorcycle once again. She rode it 238 miles around the block just the other day.