No money for a FA20 engine for my car plz help
 

I baught a 2014 Fr-s and 32 days later the Engine Quit I need a new block and rods if there is anyone out there plz help I am paying on the car and I am very sad that it has died on me and have no money for parts. Went to Toyota and they said it would cost 7k to set it back to default on the Title Since the car was still under manufacturer warranty Toyota Won't do anything about it because a place I bought the car from swap the motor with a junkyard motor. david.gordon614@gmail.com

tough luck, especially since it sounds like you bought it from a random shop/person..sounds like you're gonna have to bite the bullet somewhere..

part out?

Part out or buy another junkyard motor and hope it does better this time.

What help are you asking for, money?

Apply for credit or a loan, work more hours at the job, etc.

Just please don't start a gofundme...

My thoughts exactly.
Sounds like you need to have a long chat with the place you bought your car from.
Still, either you have bad luck or you fucked with it and want free money. Who knows.
Like others said, get a bank loan out, credit card, extra work, sell some stuff, etc.

Come on guys, let's buy him an engine.

Btw, I could use some financial help with my home remodel.

No money for a HOUSE for my car plz help

Sounds like you should be having a conversation with who you bought the car from, investigating your local lemon laws and fraud regulations, and possibly involving your state attorney general's office. This isn't a problem solved by spending money and moving along, you got screwed based on what you said.

You bought a car with an engine vin # that did not match the car's vin #? What kind of deal did you get on it?

I don't know about your state, but used "as is" means exactly that where I live.

Are you Nigerian by chance?

Buy a beater.

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Maybe replace with this?

The engrish in the OP's post made me ask myself that very question.

I bought the car for 14k had it for 32 days and it died I took a lone out to buy the car that's why. Moneys tight right now and there is not a lot in a junk yard right now. I am not asking for money. I just saying if someone out there has a block or a motor I am looking.

No. That much of a power increase would require far to many supporting mods for his budget.

Same engine as I posted.

Car-part.com you can sort by zip code and see prices. It looks like there are dozens within driving distance of Greenville NC.

car-part.com enter in subaru brz/scion frs and select appropriate year(s). then dropdown to engine... plenty of motors. sorry to hear. good luck.

Bought a motor a month ago for $2400. It was off a 2016 with 15k miles. if you just want your car to work and you don't care about the milage look in craigslist. If I were you, I would spend a little bit more and get a good engine rather than buying one that will seize a month later. Good luck man

Those run on sentences though...

Dude where are you from? Better grammar and syntax would help us trust you more.

Also why the hell did you take out a loan on a used car?!? Especially one where you knew its engine and chassis didn't have matching VINs?

Maybe. Maybe not.

Under UCC Article 2, if it's sold by a dealer, it has an implied warranty of merchantability, which means the seller guarantees that it's fit for its intended purpose. In this case that would include having a mechanically sound engine.

Some states don't allow a dealer to disclaim that warranty. Even if they put a disclaimer on the vehicle, it's meaningless in those states.

In states where disclaimers are allowed, just putting "as is" on it still isn't enough. The disclaimer has to be prominently posted or communicated so that a reasonably alert buyer would be aware of it. It must specifically state that the warranty of merchantability is being disclaimed, and it has to include the word "merchantability."

Just putting "as is" on it doesn't include that word, so "as is" doesn't actually mean "as is" in that situation. It doesn't mean anything at all.

Note that the implied warranty doesn't apply to individuals, only people in the business of selling cars. If you bought it from a repair shop, that might be a gray area, since if they sell cars periodically they may still be deemed by a court to be in the business of selling cars even if that's not their main source of revenue.

Ugh! You obviously didn't read the "Why would more power ruin the car??" thread.

Most likely because he needed transportation and couldn't afford to pay cash for a car.

Don't kick the guy while he's down. I'll line right up to (figuratively) kick the shit out of somebody who makes a bad decision and then blames everybody else for it or thinks he's owed a handout. So far he hasn't done that.

Thank You!
Same applies for the poor English. If perfect grammar, spelling and syntax was a requirement to be here the place would be bloody empty.

Well if you live in San Jose CA no it doesn't when you're buying from a licensed dealer.
https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/cars


OP is North Carolina so he's SOL.

Keep an eye on member classifieds, Craigslist and eBay. Should be able to find a good deal on low mileage for under $2500 and then shop around see if you know a family, friend, or coworker that will do the job for under 1,000$. Or research and learn how to do the work yourself. Take the bus or buy a cheap moped or street legal dirt bike in the meantime.

Also look into the lemon laws and the dealership contracts etc. call a lawyer/attorney usually free for a consultation and they may be able to help you work something out.

Is everybody forgetting he had it over a month before it blew? How long should a used car dealer warranty last? The new car warranty had already timed out. He bought a working car. It worked fine for a month. It then went bad. We have no clue why it went bad so why is everybody saying the seller should be responsible? If you sold or traded your car and it blew up a month later would you feel responsible to pay for a new engine?
My personal thought is that he bought a $14K car with full knowledge it had a replacement engine, drove it for a month and is now stuck with getting a new engine. It sucks for him but that is life.

If you are spending more then 10k on a car you expect to either know about any issues when buying, or not have any issues for at least a year. Idk what the laws are in his state, or what is in the contract that he signed. But not even making it 60days seems like something was wrong before he bought the car and the dealership possibly knew/ was hiding it. Obviously he made a mistake buying the car in the first place and not researching and getting some kind of 1-2year warranty.

Like I said if you are patient you can do the job for 3500$. But In the meantime take your contract to a lawyer doesn’t hurt to see and check all your options. He may say sorry out of luck, or he may know something, or see something in the contract that at least covers some
Of the cost.

Also talk to shops, and see if you supply all the parts and or just the engine. Shops love to overprice engines. Can even get a quote for everything, ask for it to be itemized. After they quote you labor, say ok, I will provide parts will you do job for quoted labor? You may find they are charging 1500 for labor, and 4500$ for parts. When you could get parts for 2k less. And probably get a better engine as well.

Most good dealers, and many poor dealers as well offer a 30 day limited warranty on a used vehicle. That's it. Unless you buy an aftermarket warranty separately.

Some sell "as-is" only and you're rolling the dice. It's up to the buyer to be well informed before making that purchase.

Why on earth would any car dealer give a 1 or 2 year warranty on a car when the original warranty has run out? For that matter even the dealership would not cover a car with a changed engine unless they made the change.

I love how everyone assumed he even got it from a dealership in the first place.
For all we know It could be private seller.

I've seen people take you loans to buy private vehicles before.

The other question I'd ask OP is what exactly has failed.
And what he was doing when it did.

The OP said “the place I bought from” not the person. Which is why people assume the place is some kind of dealer.

And you can usually negotiate into the deal a 1 or 2 year warranty or pay a little extra for one. I never said they hand them out like candy. It is on you to get one or go to a place that will give you one.

My engine blew at 30,000. Had to bite the same bullet as you while paying off the car. Being only 20 at the time, I ended up blowing my saved money on it. In total it was approximately 3,000 total. 2,000 for a motor with 40k on it and 1,000 for the labor (didn’t even have to take the bumper off to replace the motor, the whole process of taking the old one out and putting the new one in was about 2.5 hours). Replaced by KAB Customs in Florida, who specializes in these cars and S2000’s. Take out a loan and get to searching for a good shop, and a decent motor. Best of luck, I know it sucks as my warranty was denied.


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$14k for a car with a junkyard motor? Am I wrong in thinking this is hella dumb?