Thread: When does a car become hassle than its worth?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

The things you listed are cheap and easy to sort yourself.
Run it in to the ground, wouldn't even bother with the rust if it's not stopping a wof.
Once it's almost dead $1 reserve or money from the scrap man or use it for a racecar in the 24hr lemons race.

Do a radiator and trans flush when you do the cambelt and continue with routine maintenance and you should be sweet for the next couple years.

My brothers work has a hydraulic hoist I think.... I think.

I've done a bit of work on old Subaru's so will see if I could use it one weekend.

Originally Posted by Lore

I agree with @Nibblet

If you don't need it everyday to get you from A to B then you're not under the pump to fix it overnight. Spend an evening on youtube and figure out what you need, order the parts and buy the tools. Remember that almost everything on an old vehicle is bolting and unbolting things and it's easy. Righty loosey, lefty tighty.

The main expense will probably be the tools and the time spent getting the knowledge but if you invest in them, instead of paying someone to do the work for you, they'll last your lifetime.

That's a good point. I need some new tools for my job.

Originally Posted by 223nut

On the other wide, my partner has a daihatsu terios and they are an amazing little car, can fit 18banana boxes in it or 2ppl, 3border collies in the boot and he backseat free for gear. Goes 90% of the places I'd take my landcruiser, really lights and just skip over any mud, small enough to ft up forestry tracks without scratching.... CeCenthe diff works and 1St is pretty low on them (no low box)

Hmm..... Maybe I will get one in the future. Hard to say. Car might be ok and then the new one a pup.

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