I've actually found this thread quite interesting.
Daz is an interesting character. Nothing seems to get him down and he always looks on the bright side of every problem. I wish I was like that sometimes. He would be one of those who would be polishing the brass of the Titanic as the band played.
After all, who knew that the ship would actually sink until it did?
The thread has also been interesting in that it is an insight into how various cleaners would react if they were in Daz's position. I know how my son would react; he would fit a replacement engine although he doesn't understand that that's not as easy as it was years ago.
Daz is looking at his long term cost. A simple exercise. £200 a month buying a van is much more a year than £1200 replacing the motor.
The big question I still haven't answered to myself is, what would I do? I know what I would advice as a van salesman but I'm not wearing that cap now. In South Africa, we would have fixed or replaced the engine no question, so that mentality is still in my genes. But I do question throwing large amounts of money at a vehicle that is potentially commercially worthless.
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