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Originally Posted by racer
While I agree fixing the brake lines seems a reasonable project, what is the gain of keeping it around? It's nearly 20 years old and driven minimally, likely only enough to ward off issues like this. Would you trust it for a 500 mile drive at the spur of the moment? Has it really been displaced by a newer family vehicle? You certainly shouldn't sell it in an unsafe condition, but if today its brakes, next its radiators and transmissions? Maybe its a gentle way of getting you to move on from it and free up some driveway space  |
We have a 2000 Durango with 192k miles (and is still all original, Glen put a fancy fuel injected motor in his to replace the carbed one he had, cheater!) and we use it for stuff like towing, taking the dogs to the lake, and it is our daughters daily driver. We have space for it and it was paid for a long time ago. Would I drive it cross country, probably not since we have other vehicles that are better suited, but I am sure it could.
Would I spend $5k in repairs, no but a grand or two wtihout a doubt. Though here in the upper midwest it has a fender that was replaced after meeting a deer at speed and the fender is rusting while all the OEM stuff is in good shape.
To the OP, I would do the lines. To do them yourself or pay someone is up to you, I don't know how much free time or disposable income you have. I have neither but would pay to have it done if it were mine.