IndianaResident
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- Sep 3, 2010
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I'll try to keep it brief but my question is, do I replace the engine in this vehicle or not? If not, what do I do with it?
We had a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee AWD 3.7 6 cylinder with about 138k miles on it. It has been wrecked once but properly fixed and seemed in great shape until it suddenly refused to go over 40 while my wife was driving it a couple hours from home. A costly tow bill later our mechanic tells me we have a blown head gasket and the engine is ruined after coolant and oil mixed. I don't recall any more particulars but I do trust the shop. They're the kind of business that does proper mechanical work rather than just cheap/temporary.
So ultimately I have a vehicle I bought about 6 months and maybe 5 thousand miles ago with about $3500 into it and am being presented these options:
A) ~$3875 to get and install a used engine with about 60k miles on it. No guarantees or labor reimbursement
B) ~$4800 to get and install a remanufactured engine with "0" miles on it and a 3 year warranty (both of these options are me purchasing the engine from an online vendor and the shop installing it)
C) Buy a used vehicle with its inherent lack of certainty (Most likely looking at a Toyota SUV or some such)
If C, what do I do with the Jeep. Does a nearly rust free body with a wrecked engine hold any value, or is this a scrap type deal? I don't have the knowledge or patience to part it out myself.
Thanks in advance for the advice
We had a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee AWD 3.7 6 cylinder with about 138k miles on it. It has been wrecked once but properly fixed and seemed in great shape until it suddenly refused to go over 40 while my wife was driving it a couple hours from home. A costly tow bill later our mechanic tells me we have a blown head gasket and the engine is ruined after coolant and oil mixed. I don't recall any more particulars but I do trust the shop. They're the kind of business that does proper mechanical work rather than just cheap/temporary.
So ultimately I have a vehicle I bought about 6 months and maybe 5 thousand miles ago with about $3500 into it and am being presented these options:
A) ~$3875 to get and install a used engine with about 60k miles on it. No guarantees or labor reimbursement
B) ~$4800 to get and install a remanufactured engine with "0" miles on it and a 3 year warranty (both of these options are me purchasing the engine from an online vendor and the shop installing it)
C) Buy a used vehicle with its inherent lack of certainty (Most likely looking at a Toyota SUV or some such)
If C, what do I do with the Jeep. Does a nearly rust free body with a wrecked engine hold any value, or is this a scrap type deal? I don't have the knowledge or patience to part it out myself.
Thanks in advance for the advice