I'm cheap & would do it myself. DIY also causes problems as there is only so much time in a day. A friend of mine has the opposite approach. He won't repair anything - ever. I have a lot of projects in line. He gets rid of things when broken and spends time on the golf course. I hate golf but bike ride and sail. All choices are a trade off.

Since the check is written and the car drives, enjoy and don't look back.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.