Engine is dead

[Todd Cloutier]

Upside, at least it waited to break until you got back from Louisville.

If it had died at Louisville, I wonder if Ford would have dropped a new engine in it at the plant. They did fix Don's a/c.



I'm making progress. I got a ROM cost of $3,000 for a rebuilt with a 1 year warranty. He's going to get back to me with a quote later on today.

 

[Richard Kolb]

Check out jasper engine, they usually have locations around your area. Plus the warranty it for 3 years I think, so you know you'll have it last.



Also, there is a national salvage yard chain that'll sell you an engine with a 1 year warranty. I forget who they are, but call around, I know some of the areas around Buffalo have lots of yards and chances are they're owned by the national chain.

 

[Todd Cloutier]

The flatbed's on its way over. The shop wants to examine the damage to the engine first, but a low mileage rebuilt will run about $3,400 installed.

 

[Phil Frady]

Todd,

I did the Ford Reman long block and the final price was $5500. I know it is a little high, but I also got a 3yr/36K mile warrenty with it vs 12mo/12K mile with just replacing the cassettes.



Food for thought.

 

[Todd Cloutier]

I'm not planning on keeping the Trac for another 3 years, so the shorter warranty doesn't bother me. I'll probably be replacing the Trac sometime next year. The repair will pay for itself, though. The trade-in value without a running engine is pretty low.

 

[Tom Schindler]

Todd,



Unless your needs change, I don't know why you would plan on replacing it. Don't get me wrong, you do what you want to do. I am just saying, if you drive your Trac another 3 years, that is putting money back into your pocket.



I know the trashed engine sucks, but what you spend on an engine is what you lose driving a new vehicle off the showroom floor. Then you have a monthly payment on the new vehicle.



Even if you buy used, you are still paying a dealers inflated car price. Plus you don't have much of a guarantee on the new (to you) one.





Tom