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Worth getting a replacement engine?

  • 21-10-2014 2:55pm
    #1
    Ormus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,916 ✭✭✭


    I have an 04 Mondeo with about 115,000 miles on it. It got a full service and NCT last month but the engine conked last week and is apparently beyond repair.

    The mechanic says he has sourced a replacement engine for me, which would cost about €1,000 to buy and install. He says he doesn't like recommending this, as he doesn't know the party selling it and it only comes with a one month guarantee.

    I bought the car for €4,000 about 5 years ago and it hasn't given me much trouble until now. Not really a scratch on it.

    My options seem to be:

    1. Scrap it for parts, which would probably get me a few hundred quid.
    2. Get the engine replaced and take the risk that it's not a dud
    3. Get the engine replaced and then trade it in for (hopefully) about €1,500 as soon as I can for a newer model

    I'm thinking option 3? Any helpful advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    The car owes you nothing. Say good bye and send her off to the scrappers. Petrol mondeos are not demanding much money these days so I dont personally see the logic in fixing her.


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