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Originally Posted by Craig
Actually, I don't think $2K is bad if it's really in excellent condition. Just do the math, you can buy a good reman engine for $6K (assume another $1K for installation and miscellaneous), and you have a nice driver with a fresh engine for about $9K. You should be able to sell it for $10 - 12K with out much problem (at least a dealer could). I would write a $10K check for a good 300D with a fresh engine if I was in the market.
If you buy it for $2K and put a junk engine in it it's still worth about $2K (or less), so that's not such a good deal.  |
Yes, you could have a great car for $9K but it would be worth $5K or so max (don't let the shill bidding on ebay fool you, nobody will pay $10 K for a 25 year old car).
I don't see what your problem with salvaged engines is either.
When you buy a used car the engine is used, but you check its condition...same thing with a used engine. A good used engine probably has another 100K left in it, and it's not really hard to swap it in.