I could not begin to guess as to vehicle prices. I do er, disrespect, asking prices on principle.
Especially on eBay. re eBay in general it can be enlightening to search for completed listings. What is the typical actual selling price? Has this particular vehicle or other item been offered for sale repeatedly? Whatever one is buying, if patient there is usually a good item to be had at a mutually fair sensible price.
But re the idea of changing the car, I agree that is not always the answer. One is possibly buying someone else's problems.
As a man in a joke said, he should have listened to his wife's first husband ...
I have not followed closely diagnostics in this thread. Are there clear enough indications as to the actual and total amount of work being needed? Have all questions that have been asked....been answered? Are any further investigations worth considering?
P.S. Note Martin Calva's experience....and what about those heater hoses....
If in doubt, do the cheapest jobs first?
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