Hi,
I'm new here and in desperate need of some advice. My 2003 Forester, at 130k, gave up last week and is sitting at the garage awaiting my decision.
They're telling me that it needs a new engine, and I'm afraid they may be right due to what little I know about engines, but I don't want them to think they can treat me like a "dumb girl." (girl, yes...dumb, no!)
They're saying they can put in a used engine...I don't know that I want someone else's engine not knowing what they've done to it that it's no longer in their Forester!
Anyone offer me any advice, or point me in the direction of an affordable remanufactured engine? So far the cheapest I've come across is in the range of $3500, plus the $1000+ labor charge the garage has quoted me.
I fee like such a girl!
Thanks!
tsp
I'm new here and in desperate need of some advice. My 2003 Forester, at 130k, gave up last week and is sitting at the garage awaiting my decision.
They're telling me that it needs a new engine, and I'm afraid they may be right due to what little I know about engines, but I don't want them to think they can treat me like a "dumb girl." (girl, yes...dumb, no!)
They're saying they can put in a used engine...I don't know that I want someone else's engine not knowing what they've done to it that it's no longer in their Forester!
Anyone offer me any advice, or point me in the direction of an affordable remanufactured engine? So far the cheapest I've come across is in the range of $3500, plus the $1000+ labor charge the garage has quoted me.
I fee like such a girl!
Thanks!
tsp