The last few weeks of 5398

[Oversize]

Too far gone to fix, she’s saving at least 3 other cars!!

 

[Oversize]

Last night....

 

[Michel]

Did you scrap it?
Gone to the crusher?

 

[Oversize]

Hell no ive just started stripping it!

 

[c107]

shame its that far gone, but there are some good parts on it.
I never understood why so many 6.9s were so badly neglected until i saw the depreciation numbers.

 

[Michel]

shame its that far gone, but there are some good parts on it.
I never understood why so many 6.9s were so badly neglected until i saw the depreciation numbers.

The cost of repair would have been the biggest reason, obviously considering the unique parts.
I recall checking on the cost of a water pump many years back and it was in the thousands of dollars.