My kid killed her '03. What's this thing worth?

#1
Hello all,

So it seems my kid managed to ignore the instructions about checking oil, oil changes, etc. To make a long story stop, the engine is toast and needs to be replaced.

Any ideas? I've done engine swaps before, but the last one was 20 years ago on a very old Jeep Cherokee. Definitely a different animal. Mechanic spit-balled about $2500 for a used engine installed, so near as I can tell, I'm screwed.

What the heck do I do with this thing? Everything else in the car is fine.

As you might've guessed, I'm more than a little cheesed off and will be extracting more than a pound of flesh for this one.

Thanks for listenin'!
Andy
 
#2
Sorry about the '03 which isn't worth much. Maybe your kid could get a part time job and help pay for the engine. He/she will remember to check/change oil.
 
#3
Oh, don't worry about that, I'll be taking a pound o' flesh over this one. Sadly, we're letting the '03 go, and just moving on to a different car I was going to sell but got it back on the road instead. Argh...more than just a little cheesed off over this.

Thanks for the reply.
 
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