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From a purely economic point of view, it's a write off. But if you're in it for the learning experience and enjoy fixing stuff, it's a good start. I assume you found it in the trash, so in the worst case all you lose is time. Then you can use the experience on your next project. I'd try to use second hand or free spare parts wherever possible, though. It's not really worth putting a lot of money into.
Yeah ok. I wouldn't know where to source 2nd hand parts. Prolly Facebook marketplace or something. But that'll extend the life of the project too far for me.
Start with eBay