The real business case would be that the original investment took place 7 years ago. One could justify buying new at this point but that money can be considered sunk cost for the age. Would have to expend 2300 and then have 2 rears with 4100 total investment. Can’t really write any of it off so even if you could sell the old one you wouldn’t get probably more than 5 or 600 for it in poor shape. Let’s be generous and say you got 1000 for it. You’re still down 3100.
At 2800 to get the issues fixed, you would still be 300 to the food assuming you could’ve got 1k for the broke one.
If you need a rear end, and you’re gonna have to eat some $$, my business case would be spend the 1k and it likely will be a lot less painful. Plus use the 300 phantom savings to get a new TC or shift kit for the trans.
I agree, I think....