not that you all get the impression I am driving around with a totally worn out and run down truck to get the parts, all I need to do is to replace one upper ball joint and the sway bar rubber thingies. nothing really major or a road safety hazard. I wouldn't drive around if there would be a real problem with my truck, first of all just for my own safety.
other thought, imagine the speedometer and clock is not working on a diesel truck and someone would drive to CHCH from down here to get the parts. with a TomTom on board not a problem, you would know how fast you are driving, even more precise than the speedometer itself. so no real danger for anyone on the road except Key's pockets, right ? that would probably be an even bigger problem.