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Old 07-20-2012, 07:51 PM   #13
thstone
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Originally Posted by LightngSVT View Post
Its not the $1500 or 3000 dollar repairs that concern me, but possibly having to drop close to $20000 for an engine, while "doable", would certainly put a hit on the wallet short term. And the fact that it would do nothing to increase the value of a $30000 dollar makes it a tough one to swallow.
My best friend replaced his 986 engine (not IMSB failure) for $5200 ($3200 used engine, $1200 installation, $800 oil, plugs, coils, hoses, etc). Engine runs perfect and the car is tracked regularly with no problems whatsoever. Of course, a 987 would be a bit more money but it can be done for much, much less than $20K.
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