Even when they go bang, it's not typically game over, more a question of whether the owner is prepared to/has the cash for a rebuild. As this is c.£3k for rebuild at Mackies, it's likely to be put off some owners, but gives peace of mind for at least 3 years/another 100k miles.
I think there's a hardcore of owners (some of us included…) who will continue to think that a D2 in VGC (for around £5k) + a £3k rebuild is better ownership proposition than an inferior £10k machine that will probably throw up more problems and cost, and lose more value in the long run.
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