"To scrap, or not to scrap, that is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler to put a dying Rodeo out of it's misery as a Chick Car, or leave it rotting in hopes someone more adventurous and better financed comes along...."
So here's the deal...I've got a lead on a 96ish Rodeo for $500 cash. Engine has a "bad knock" (this from the mechanic selling it). I figure I could easily get a couple hundred worth of parts off of it, and sell the rest for scrap in the $400 range.
So I'm thinking of keeping:
16" alloy rims ($100-150 value and at least 3 of the tires are decent street tires)
Isuzu Rodeo Spare Tire Cover, torn ($5)
Jack kit from under the back seat ($20)
Corner light ($20)
Battery and Misc electrical bits from under the hood ($25)
I haven't opened it up so I can't tell how trashed the interior is beyond the evidence of 20-30 trips to McDonald's and the Hawaiian print seat covers. The radio looks factory (cassette). Body is ok except for the hood which is banged up pretty good. I was hoping for a trailor hitch, but no such luck.
I hate scraping a truck that can move under it's own power, but I'm no mechanic and don't work on cars much beyond the electrical and regular maintenance. I figure I could come up with another box of odds and ends that would be of use down the road with Buster in a spare parts box in the garage. I've got the cash available for a week, but can't spare that much right now for long.
So am I nuts? Am I cursing the memory of Joe Isuzu? Am I not getting enough sleep? (Actually, I KNOW I'm not getting enough sleep, but that's an issue for another forum.)
Let the flames begin...
