'08 engine replacement?
07-24-2023, 08:02 AM
#1
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'08 engine replacement?
local Cayenne S 2008 engine has 4 badly scored cylinders.......the vehicle has only 120k kms with 9/10 interior/exterior.......trans/diffs/drive shafts/t.case all good.
replacement engine or scrap?
replacement engine or scrap?
07-25-2023, 11:31 AM
#2
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Buy cheap for parts then scrap. Cost of fixing an S engine will cost 3x the value of the car when done.
07-25-2023, 11:35 AM
#3
Three Wheelin'
Depends what's available in your area ... where I live there have been several apparently good running engines for sale for less than 2k - 3k cdn . Otherwise if you cant source a decent engine on the cheap I tend to agree that rebuilding is simply not cost effective .
07-25-2023, 11:36 AM
#4
Instructor
Painful to hear that the 9/10 interior/exterior would go for scrap
07-25-2023, 01:35 PM
#5
Well, what are your intentions? If you're looking to flip, hard pass. On the other end of the spectrum, if the car has a good combination of options/color/no-rust and you were looking for that specific combination forever, and you were able and willing to do some or most of the work yourself, then it could be a maybe depending on your local market condition.
It took me several months to find a clean 957 GTS in Olive Green Metallic, and I paid for it. This was a few years back when a lot more of them were available. But, a silver/black 957 S - no thanks!
It took me several months to find a clean 957 GTS in Olive Green Metallic, and I paid for it. This was a few years back when a lot more of them were available. But, a silver/black 957 S - no thanks!
07-25-2023, 02:08 PM
#6
Instructor
Well, what are your intentions? If you're looking to flip, hard pass. On the other end of the spectrum, if the car has a good combination of options/color/no-rust and you were looking for that specific combination forever, and you were able and willing to do some or most of the work yourself, then it could be a maybe depending on your local market condition.
It took me several months to find a clean 957 GTS in Olive Green Metallic, and I paid for it. This was a few years back when a lot more of them were available. But, a silver/black 957 S - no thanks!
It took me several months to find a clean 957 GTS in Olive Green Metallic, and I paid for it. This was a few years back when a lot more of them were available. But, a silver/black 957 S - no thanks!
07-25-2023, 02:22 PM
#7
Nothing, if that is what you're looking for. But, they're a lot more common so it makes less sense to spend more money on one - you can just find another.
If you want a more rare color, it's more difficult to find and often those cars have higher value. It's probably cheaper to repair a motor than do a complete, quality color change (where everything, even glass has to come out of the car).
I have yet to see a 957 GTS 6MT in Olive Green Metallic (mine is an auto, as I made the choice that a combination of color and price were more important to me than a 6MT)
If you want a more rare color, it's more difficult to find and often those cars have higher value. It's probably cheaper to repair a motor than do a complete, quality color change (where everything, even glass has to come out of the car).
I have yet to see a 957 GTS 6MT in Olive Green Metallic (mine is an auto, as I made the choice that a combination of color and price were more important to me than a 6MT)
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07-26-2023, 08:04 AM
#9
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Nothing, if that is what you're looking for. But, they're a lot more common so it makes less sense to spend more money on one - you can just find another.
If you want a more rare color, it's more difficult to find and often those cars have higher value. It's probably cheaper to repair a motor than do a complete, quality color change (where everything, even glass has to come out of the car).
I have yet to see a 957 GTS 6MT in Olive Green Metallic (mine is an auto, as I made the choice that a combination of color and price were more important to me than a 6MT)
If you want a more rare color, it's more difficult to find and often those cars have higher value. It's probably cheaper to repair a motor than do a complete, quality color change (where everything, even glass has to come out of the car).
I have yet to see a 957 GTS 6MT in Olive Green Metallic (mine is an auto, as I made the choice that a combination of color and price were more important to me than a 6MT)
07-31-2023, 11:54 PM
#10
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Thread Starter
Depends what's available in your area ... where I live there have been several apparently good running engines for sale for less than 2k - 3k cdn . Otherwise if you cant source a decent engine on the cheap I tend to agree that rebuilding is simply not cost effective .