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new engine for 2000 Dodge Durango???
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declare1
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Jan 21, 2010, 12:13 PM
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new engine for 2000 Dodge Durango???
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Our 2000 Dodge Durango started making a terrible noise last week. It has 120,000 miles . The mechanic says it is fatal and he must put a "used" engine in the car at the cost of $3,000. Body is good, new tires, new battery but it is still an old car. Something aabout a rocker arm bad, one cylinder bad, and metal in the oil. Is this a reasonable solution or should we just scrap the car? Mechanic says he can warranty the engine for 12,000 miles which I find difficult to believe since there are so many other things that could go wrong??
I know nothing about cars and would appreciate some thoughts on this problem from those of you who do know cars. Thank you
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Sidom
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Jan 21, 2010, 1:15 PM
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Re: new engine for 2000 Dodge Durango???
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We would have to see the whole diagnosis to make an accurate assessment. If the bad cylinder is due to a lower end problems and exactly what those problems are then the cheaper solution maybe a new/different engine..
You know the condition of the vehicle. It it's in good shape & this is the only problem with it, it may be worth fixing. Today $3000 would probably get you a used car that is likely going to need as much work as well......
If this is the biggest problem on a laundry list of other problems it may be a wise decision to be looking at something else............
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