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First of all, $4K CDN barely buys an engine overhaul for an older Honda Civic, and is a down payment on an engine rebuild for a C36.
Next, you're WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME by not reading the codes. That 97 is fully OBD-II compliant (heck, even in Canada, many 94-95 MB's were) so READ THE CODES. If you're an auction shopper you should have a reader. Handy for most people.
What is this "shop quote?" Forget it. My money is on fuel delivery, and the AMM is looking like the culprit based on the symptoms. However, if you want to pay $8K+ and have the engine rebuilt, by all means go ahead. I'd bet the same amount of money that the problem will persist on the new engine.
Now, if you're at an auction and they won't let you do any of the above diagnosis work, then either don't buy the car or take a chance on what needs fixing.
As for the "collectability" of C36's, forget it.
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