In most cases we call that a situation of "more money than brains."
Man 1: So what's wrong with your car?
Man 2: Well, the engine is ticking a little and it wants to die when I slow down to a stop.
Man 1: Oh, wow, that sucks. How did you fix it?
Man 2: I threw money at it and replaced parts that probably weren't bad but looked like they might work if I replaced them.
Man 1: Oh. And that worked?
Man 2: Not yet. I'm going to replace a few more parts and see what that does.