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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
That seems high. You can buy a used engine for about the cost they are quoting you to do a diagnosis. One quick search and I found a handful for between $2,500 and $3,500 depending on mileage.
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Turns out it was very high
Update - Great news! well better than yesterday.
I called a few local shops gathered some info/quotes and called the dealer again. Turns out the service guy quoted me a "worse case scenario" price for a rebuild my first time in.
Turns out after letting my car sit there for a few days the techs and another service guy ran the numbers and feel like they can get it all done for roughly 6900.The difference in his initial quote and this one were 3+ grand apart
Granted it could climb a bit from there but 6900-7500 is much more manageable than the 9-11k I got on Tuesday.I'm also getting a pretty good warranty on it compared to what I would have gotten from the local shops in the area a year vs 6 months (both with unlimited mileage)
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Originally Posted by Submarinesonce
time to learn how to replace an engine, I bet if you turn your own wrenches you can get parts and tools for under 5k
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I can't pull a motor in my apartment complex. My lease doesn't allow me to make anything other than "minor" repairs in the lot.
If I were back home (1800 miles away) I'd be a lot more comfortable parking it and doing it myself with the help of some friends and family.