Back in 2017 I had a salvage yard transmission put in my (now 27 year old) E-250. Cost just under $1500. Eight years and 42,000 miles later everything is still operating well with it.
Did it hurt at the time? Yeah, I was making $18,000 a year back then before taxes came out.
Well, on the plus side:
(1) You have assets to liquidate,
(2) Silver is valued highly at the moment.
Do what you have to and move on.
Back in 2017 I had a salvage yard transmission put in my (now 27 year old) E-250. Cost just under $1500. Eight years and 42,000 miles later everything is still operating well with it.
Did it hurt at the time? Yeah, I was making $18,000 a year back then before taxes came out.