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Old 08-31-2019, 03:49 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Taylor95 View Post
Getting a different vehicle doesn't really make sense at this point, because I had to spend a lot of money on repairs when the oil pump went out...
This sounds like the sunken-cost fallacy. When I looked at my Forester, the salesman showed all of the parts that were "refreshed." With so many new parts, it was sure to be reliable!

It had a history of breaking down.

I spent more in repairs than gas before I replaced the head gasket.

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