Why spend $2K on a perfectly good engine?

[Rainman]

But don't most people trade in their cars long before the drivetrain blows up? That's why I would definitely need to see the service records before buying any car. Even George's, if he never changed the oil, or rarely did.

Any chance you want to share what the price tag is for your son's mechanic doing this work? He will have a high mileage car, as impressive as it is, with the hope that the work will make the difference in the car lasting a long time. And then, some idiot takes it out and over-revs it all day long and brings it back steaming from the heat. "Nah, guess I don't want to buy it after all."

It would be great to have a shop in your home where you could take on such work as is being done. It's fun, and like Jolly points out, changes the lifespan of a car you want to keep forever, if that's the plan.

ETA: Jolly, do you have a picture of your son's car you'd share? I love this kind of stuff!

[Mik]

Yeah, I run full synthetic and change it at about 6K. They say you can go 10-12K, but it just doesn't cost that much. Changing fluids and filters is the best thing you can do to keep your car running well into the years.

[Jolly]

@Rainman said in Why spend $2K on a perfectly good engine?:

But don't most people trade in their cars long before the drivetrain blows up? That's why I would definitely need to see the service records before buying any car. Even George's, if he never changed the oil, or rarely did.

Any chance you want to share what the price tag is for your son's mechanic doing this work? He will have a high mileage car, as impressive as it is, with the hope that the work will make the difference in the car lasting a long time. And then, some idiot takes it out and over-revs it all day long and brings it back steaming from the heat. "Nah, guess I don't want to buy it after all."

It would be great to have a shop in your home where you could take on such work as is being done. It's fun, and like Jolly points out, changes the lifespan of a car you want to keep forever, if that's the plan.

ETA: Jolly, do you have a picture of your son's car you'd share? I love this kind of stuff!

$2K, as in the thread title. His car is similar to this, but with the black Hellcat stripes on top.

His wife drives a Hellcat, Bad Kitty

[Rainman]

Only $2k? That seems really inexpensive.
I would guess double that around here.

[Jolly]

Move to Texas.

[Rainman]

I would LOVE to move to Texas.
Or even back to Arizona.
Although it's not too bad here, fire going in the fireplace, quiet, cup of tea. Yeah, OK. For the moment.

[Horace]

There's still room here, but it's filling up fast.

[Mik]

Portland is arguably the most beautiful American city. But the attitude…..

[George K]

@Mik said in Why spend $2K on a perfectly good engine?:

Portland is was arguably the most beautiful American city. But the attitude…..

There.

[Jolly]

@Horace said in Why spend $2K on a perfectly good engine?:

There's still room here, but it's filling up fast.

Build that wall!