Engine Replacement Advice

[Jgkram]

Not to start anything but I have to agree with PATSSLE, and strongly disagree with dghii. These cars, S or not, are simply not worth a whole lot if you plan to resell. A price tag of $11 to $13k is absolutely ludicrous. While that may be an asking price I guarantee it IS NOT the sale price. Get a good engine for as little as you can spend on these things and enjoy what time you have with it.

[Cbonilla]

Originally Posted by Jgkram

Not to start anything but I have to agree with PATSSLE, and strongly disagree with dghii. These cars, S or not, are simply not worth a whole lot if you plan to resell. A price tag of $11 to $13k is absolutely ludicrous. While that may be an asking price I guarantee it IS NOT the sale price. Get a good engine for as little as you can spend on these things and enjoy what time you have with it.

I was planning on driving it for a number of years more. Had is since almost new. Last year I put a fair amount of $ into maintenance -- fall new CV boots, all fluids changed (tranny, diff, coolant), balky window motor, secondary air system. Wasn't cheap, and I recognize that these are sunk costs. But car was running great until this.

[dghii]

Originally Posted by Jgkram

Not to start anything but I have to agree with PATSSLE, and strongly disagree with dghii. These cars, S or not, are simply not worth a whole lot if you plan to resell. A price tag of $11 to $13k is absolutely ludicrous. While that may be an asking price I guarantee it IS NOT the sale price. Get a good engine for as little as you can spend on these things and enjoy what time you have with it.

So I guess I didn't sell my 2003S with 105K miles locally for $14.5K last year. It did have LN bearing already done.

[Gelbster]

Read this and weep -unless you keep it for a very long time !
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/63955-%2410-916-83-later.html

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Read this and weep -unless you keep it for a very long time !
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/63955-%2410-916-83-later.html

Would have been much faster and less costly to sell as a roller (or part out) and just buy another.