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Old 04-30-2022, 04:24 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Agreed. Any vehicle 15+ years old needing major work is worth scrap. Perhaps the difference being if someone has the time and inclination, they can rebuild an engine for not much cost. There's no getting around the high cost of battery replacement since it's the "part" that is so expensive.
You can crack open the battery and look for the cause of failure. Most likely a failed connection or a handful of weak cells. This is no different than how fixing / rebuilding an engine is way less expensive than buying a new crate engine.

Rebuilding a battery requires different tools and knowledge than a mechanical engine but it is well within the capabilities of someone that wants to learn how to do it.
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