“And think of the cost to fix it.”
The Pick-n-Pull in Tallahassee has a row of beautiful later model Mercedes. They look like they could be on a used car lot. So, I asked why they were there.
“That one needs a couple of computers. I think there are seven and used ones, with no guarantees, run between $1,500 and $3,000. Not sure which ones it needs or how long the others will last.”
“That one needs a transmission; about $12,000.”
“The blue one needs an engine rebuild, probably north of ten or twelve thousand.”
I own two Lincoln Town cars from the early 2000’s. The motors work fine. One even still has air and cruise control. Hardly anything else electric still works. They aren’t worth repairing as it would cost more than they are worth. Do we really need a computer and software to run lights and the dash?
Sounds like someone should buy 3 or 4 cheap and build one really good car - and then sell it fast. Maybe pull the engine and tranny from the one with bad computers and have two running cars. Then sell them fast and buy a Toyota or Subaru.