The Sunk Costs Fallacy
In economics we have this concept of sunk costs, referring to costs that have already been incurred, but which cannot be recouped. Sunk cost fallacy refers to the fallacy of honoring sunk costs, which decision-theoretically should just be ignored.
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2. thefox commented 2 days ago
#1 By a gradual replacement of numerous parts of the vehicle, a point would eventually be reached when nothing remains of your original car. Reminds me of Trigger's Broom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAh8HryVaeY
0 1. Klemm commented 2 days ago
Thankfully i was brought to my senses when i found that rust had eaten a large hole thru the passenger side footwell. Managed to sell it to some racing guys who basically just wanted it for the engine.