Reminds me of a friend that was mad at his bro s in law cause he wouldn't lend him his snowmobile.
The very next day the bros in law takes his sle fer a ride, and the entire clutch and chain drive explode to the tune of many dollars.
I said to buddy, "See... if you had borrowed the sled, it would have broken down on you."
He was lucky he got turned down on the use of the sled, cause he wasn't working, and could ill afford the repairs.
Most people sell their cars, sleds, bikes, etc when they know repairs are coming, otherwise they would still be driving them.
Most people will never be honest with you, they always make up some story to justify the sale.