Methinks perhaps we are entering the realm of diminishing retur\u2014 nah, forget that.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just fix the darn thing.\u00a0 {Luke 6:42<\/em>} Handle one\u2019s own business, as it t\u2019were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See, Truk now has an oil leak, fairly significant, but oil levels remain \u2026 level. Likely a rear main seal. Gah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Good thing, tho\u2019 \u2018cuz there is sort of a relationship (customer\/biz but still) with a local place, cleaned up the area of the leak for free before dropping a dime (see, I\u2019m hip<\/em>) on what is likely to be a $2K repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not worried about it, not really, because one of the folks at the place said a sibling just purchased a new truck for work \u2026 (drumroll, please) \u2026 total cost roughly $120K. For a vehicle. A truck, yes, but still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Methinks mentioned somewheres in these parts that regardless of the cost of the repair, Truk is still owned outright, only costs are related to repair, maintenance, insurance, and tags. And none of that is going to total a new truck payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s see \u2026 math here is definitely money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n $120,000 \u00f7 60 payments = $2,000\/month, and that\u2019s without interest, fees, taxes, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is more than the mortgage Half pays each month. My goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SO LOOKS LIKE WE\u2019LL BE GETTING TRUK FIXED.\u00a0 Est. $2K for a one-time fix, and $1300 for another time fix, and $1000 for new tires etc., etc., ad infinitum (heh) is still less than the price of a small house in Alaska (I checked), so methinks me will maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost to be the boss = increasing, but that\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost of outright ownership = priceless. Let\u2019s do that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Methinks perhaps we are entering the realm of diminishing retur\u2014 nah, forget that.\u00a0 Just fix the darn thing.\u00a0 {Luke 6:42} Handle one\u2019s own business, as it t\u2019were. See, Truk now has an oil leak, fairly significant, but oil levels remain \u2026 level. Likely a rear main seal. Gah. Good thing, tho\u2019 \u2018cuz there is sort … <\/p>\n