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You're blowing it out of proportion. A repair like that costs between 1-2k euros. Even non-enthusiasts are repairing that, at least those outside of wealthy western Europe.

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No, you need to change the whole engine if you get chain timing issues. And a new engine is more than the car itself.

Not when the car itself costs about as much.

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