Cost is always a consideration for most people. If I was back in SW Missouri, the local country garage could work and fix anything, new to old. $40/hr, Here in Tx, I bet cost for new muscle repairs at a dealership would be $80 and up and finding a country garage that could actually work on the modern, I would have no idea her to look and I bet their rates are more than $40!!!!! Everything in Tx seems to costs more.
Keeping our old Mopars on the road is pretty inexpensive, if a person can and will do most repairs. I have always had a few "good" used engines and transmissions, rear ends, on hand if things went South. Picked them up when I lucked up on the cheap.
A man has two choices: buy a vehicle under warranty, or drive used and pay out $ to fix it as needed....... Or drive classic, have no deprivation, or car payments, and make the repairs YOURSELF!???? Pretty simple.
