It was too 'costly' to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead.
They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a 'costly' victory.
The decision to wait could be a 'costly' mistake.
(..) ...and I find myself in a situation where the car is almost out of gas. But for a variety of reasons... ...I don't wanna be the one responsible for purchasing costly gasoline. So you wanna know how far you can drive your friend's car for free. Well, I make it up to him in other ways. (..)1998 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Dealership Season: 9 Episode 11