Audi A6 1998 - Engine Blown?
Silver 1998 A6, front wheel drive, blue interior. Engine blew an oil seal and lost all oil and ruined engine. Car has 140,000 highway miles. Until engine blew car was running great, AC, transmission, etc all good. I got a few quotes on replacing engine, around $5,000 parts and labor.
At this point I am inclined to sell it as scrap and if I can afford it just buy another car at some point.
1. Any opinions on that?
2. What is the car worth for scrap, rims are good, all body panels good, water pump, alternator, dashboard displays, etc all good.
3. What is the best way to sell it.
Here's one way to look at it. You can pay the $5000, and you'll have an Audi which will be a nice car, have a new engine and lots of life left in it. Or you can sell it and buy another car for the same price, and have another used car with potential big problems, won't have a new engine, and you're opening up a can of worms with the unknown. If you plan to keep it for some time, a new engine may not be the worst investment.
