Well, my Celica........died. and I had the mechanic give me an estimate, and it's gonna be like $7,000 to fix it, and the car is only worth like $4,500. So I'm getting a new car. any suggestions on what I should get?
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a 20V 4age. lol..$7K to fix?..what happened to it?? Even when i got hit and had my entire 1/4 pannel bashed in and needed to get it replaced, and frame straightend it only cost me $6k.
7k?..damn! if everything else is fine with the car, i'd just do an engine swap. you can get a 3sgte swapped for cheaper than that
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there must be something other than JUST engine problem, i hope. That or your engine is made of gold, hah.
What on earth happened that could cost 7k besides body work.
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yea good god.. new mechanic maybe?
for 7k i'll sell u my celi lol. 5sfte, leather seats and all other goodies with it lol.
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outrageous rip off.
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7K in damage on one of our cars must mean its totally wrecked all around the outside with a blown motor.... find a new mechanic
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Like everyone else said your mechanic's a rip off
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>7K in damage on one of our cars must mean its totally wrecked all around the outside with a blown motor.... find a new mechanic
Like everyone else said your mechanic's a rip off
This post has been edited by netrata: Apr 13, 2007 - 7:00 PM
yeah, he said the labor was gonna be like $1,500 and the motor is going to be anywhere for $3,000 to $6,000 dollars. I think I'm gonna drop either a 5S-FE into it, or a 4A-GE. my dad has a buddy that owns a racing shop so he's gonna try and hook me up. I couldn't sell the Celi, this site rocks too hardcore. I'll keep you updated on what happens. If I get a new motor I'll be putting a 5 speed in instead of an AT.
you sure he didnt say 7 thousand dollhairs?
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you sure he didnt say 7 thousand dollhairs?
you sure he didnt say 7 thousand dollhairs?
haha wow. that's a buttload of dolls.
you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together. 
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I got my 7AFE for 300 and 300 for installation with new gaskets, water pump , timing belt , all fluids and spark plugs and warranty on top of that.
for 7 K I can go pick up your car, bring it to my mechanic have it all done drive it back and then go on vacation for like 2 months with the rest of the money.
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you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
I got my 7AFE for 300 and 300 for installation with new gaskets, water pump , timing belt , all fluids and spark plugs and warranty on top of that.
for 7 K I can go pick up your car, bring it to my mechanic have it all done drive it back and then go on vacation for like 2 months with the rest of the money.
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Our ultimate 7AFE only worth that much?!?!?!?!?!
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you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
Our ultimate 7AFE only worth that much?!?!?!?!?!
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don't worry. a 5sfe is worth about the same. in fact, you could probably get a used USDM 3sgte for about that too.
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Our ultimate 7AFE only worth that much?!?!?!?!?!
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you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
Our ultimate 7AFE only worth that much?!?!?!?!?!
don't worry. a 5sfe is worth about the same. in fact, you could probably get a used USDM 3sgte for about that too.
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wow....my cousin 5sfe was $700 and i thought that was a lot....he spent $1200 on his stock swap and that was including labor....
$7000 i say buy yourself a new car or get a quote somewhere else....
$7000 i say buy yourself a new car or get a quote somewhere else....
If you're dropp;ing in a new engine, you may as well build a hybrid 7A-GE!
7A-FE 1.8L bottom end + 4A-GE head = win-win, torque + rev-happy!
7A-FE 1.8L bottom end + 4A-GE head = win-win, torque + rev-happy!
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7000 is way to much thats a rip off
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Wow, where'd ya get that done at b/c it looks like an awesome deal.
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I got my 7AFE for 300 and 300 for installation with new gaskets, water pump , timing belt , all fluids and spark plugs and warranty on top of that.
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you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
you could probably get another used 7afe for like $500. maybe less. maybe spend a couple hundred more to have it rebuilt. then just drop it in. I don't see it costing 7,000 unless he bought the engine brand new from the dealership piece by piece and put it all together.
I got my 7AFE for 300 and 300 for installation with new gaskets, water pump , timing belt , all fluids and spark plugs and warranty on top of that.
Wow, where'd ya get that done at b/c it looks like an awesome deal.
well that's with a brand new motor. with a used it would be less, but for a brand new 7A-FE from Japan it was gonna be anywhere from like 3500 to 7k.