I just bought a 97 Honda Accord VTEC JDM engine with 42k for $800... is that a good price or did I get ripped off ?? ...(sorry if I put all those letters in the wrong order..lol)
2007-02-03 04:27:53 · 9 answers · asked by WhoDidThat??? 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
I called my mechanic... he said it's complete and that he just needs to drop it in and connect it... that's good right??
2007-02-03 05:31:27 · update #1
A Honda engine with 42K is certainly a pretty good bet at just $800. Unless somebody ran it out of oil or otherwise trashed it (which is very hard to do with a Honda VTEC) you got a great deal.
If it's a short block you still have to buy lots of hoses, pullies and other stuff, which will run couple hundred more. If it's complete you really got a bargain.
2007-02-03 04:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by artsy5347 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it runs and sounds good...you should have had a uncle or friend of the family who knows cars or dear old dad ...take a look before you put down the cash...it's your problem now...take to a relaible mechanic..so they can run a diagnostic on it...see what needs to be fixed...even if it is fine...get a tune up and replace the oldest parts but Hondas are known to be pretty good.
2007-02-03 13:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by D.E.O.N. Sphinxxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound ike a real good deal. that car could go for about 4-5 k if it had an original motor. hope the car serves you for a good 5 years
2007-02-03 13:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by Krazyk78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems fair enough if that included delivery / shipping. Depending on the specific model of course.
I can assume it was the F22 motor.
2007-02-03 16:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by ksib 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a good price i once got a 79 monte carlo for $650
2007-02-03 14:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have done more research in the engine before you bought it, like does it need to be rebuilt?, does it have all the pieces, and stuff like that. if it has all the parts to just put it in and go, and does not need to be rebuilt, you paid the average price for it.....
2007-02-03 12:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by SWT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
800 US Dollars? If it isnt wrecked, and it runs ok, I would say that you got a very good deal.
2007-02-03 12:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by quickmirada 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea
2007-02-03 13:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by John M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you won't even get half that for the scrap tin.
2007-02-03 14:41:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋