“There’s a row of Mercedes at the local pick and pull. They look like they could be on a high end used car lot. I asked and was told, “Well, that one needs a new engine...$15000. That one needs a transmission...$12000 and the rest need one or more computers, none of which are available”
Drop an LS1 drivetrain in.
Great observation.
The German cars are like German tanks in WW2. High performance and high maintenance.
I know there are a lot of BMWs getting LS motor swaps.