Well, needless to say, I'd find out the cost of each of these options. Find out what the mechanic will charge, and find out how much a brand new crate engine will cost. It wouldn't surprise me if the crate engine was cheaper, and you'd basically go back to having a zero mile car (well, minus the frame and transmission, anyway). My $0.02? Crate engine. One was installed in my car a couple years back, and she purrs like a kitten. I'm always pretty confident she'll start-up first try. And that's a very wonderful feeling, especially if you rely on your car everyday. But hey, if the mechanic can do it "cheap" enough, why not? Regards, William F. #1366 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/