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> you ain't repairing that, it's more expensive than a new car. Sometimes we're more connected/sentimental about specific physical items, than the prices thems

by diggan 1y ago

> you ain't repairing that, it's more expensive than a new car. Sometimes we're more connected/sentimental about specific physical items, than the prices themselves. I kind of feel like you have to be a special sort of person to own a BMW, so wouldn't surprise me that same "special" person would pay more to repair their specific car than replacing it with an identical one but without that issue.

eptcyka 1y ago
Doubt there’s a BMW enthusiast that will go out of their way to repair a 2010s diesel.
- hbs18 1y ago
  You're blowing it out of proportion. A repair like that costs between 1-2k euros. Even non-enthusiasts are repairing that, at least those outside of wealthy western Europe.
  - eptcyka 1y ago
    Not when the car itself costs about as much.
  - epolanski 1y ago
    No, you need to change the whole engine if you get chain timing issues. And a new engine is more than the car itself.
- Our_Benefactors 1y ago
  For a manual 335d people would yeah.