coolasianperson
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- Aug 13, 2020
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Tacoma,
Washington
Hi there! I recently (less than a week ago, on the 8th of August) purchased a used 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST Spyder. I paid $3200 for the car, which had 177k miles and generally was in very good condition (it seemed). Owners claimed it was taken good care of, hasn't been in any accidents and had a lot of life left. And before anyone judges me which I have already gotten so much of, I know I made a mistake. The car was dope, nothing stood out, great physical condition with no dents or major flaws other than clear coat which at the time I thought would be the biggest of my issues. Engine looked fine, nothing stood out and when we took it on a test drive it ran and sounded amazing. I'll be including pictures of the car. Long story short, I had the car for a total of four days, some of the most fun I've had all summer with all the covid stuff going on and after I got gas two days ago, it had a knocking noise. Took it home to my dad and my neighbors and came to the conclusion that it has a rod knock. My dad believes, in a horse term, that the car was ridden hard by previous owners and put away wet.
1. Is it possible that the engine hasn't been damaged severely enough by the thrown rod to the point that I can save the engine by fixing the bearing and rod? And if so how much would that cost?
2. If it isn't possible to save the engine which means a swap would be the only way, would it be worth it? Anything above 3-4k is just simply too much. But if it's possible to get a swap for around that price I think the car is worth saving and rebuilding.
3. If all else fails and the car is completely done for, what should I do with it? How much could I possibly get for it?
Some context that could help with possible advice, I owned a 2005 Honda Accord before this car that I sold to get the eclipse. It worked perfectly, had no problems and did the best job at being a daily driver. However, I felt left out. All my friends and a good amount of my family have all these cool cars that they take to meets like MR2's, miatas, e46's, evos etc. The accord wasn't a bad car but I almost felt embarrassed of the look of it. I wanted a cool car. I'm a student at Washington State University and due to COVID I won't be returning to campus for school. So with no living fees and being home, I wanted to get a new cool car that I could customize and do stuff to. Even just for the four days I felt like I was really bonding with old friends and family over the car and learning so much about the car scene in general. Any advice would be gladly appreciated, I know this is a lengthy post but I like to be detailed as possible to maybe help give some insight into the best move for me. Thank you for your time.
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Now here comes the rough part, what to do now. I never thought I could feel heartbroken over anything other than girls and friends and school . I've talked to some people, uncle knows a guy at a mitsubishi shop who estimates it'll cost 8-10k to replace engine. However I have some questions:1. Is it possible that the engine hasn't been damaged severely enough by the thrown rod to the point that I can save the engine by fixing the bearing and rod? And if so how much would that cost?
2. If it isn't possible to save the engine which means a swap would be the only way, would it be worth it? Anything above 3-4k is just simply too much. But if it's possible to get a swap for around that price I think the car is worth saving and rebuilding.
3. If all else fails and the car is completely done for, what should I do with it? How much could I possibly get for it?
Some context that could help with possible advice, I owned a 2005 Honda Accord before this car that I sold to get the eclipse. It worked perfectly, had no problems and did the best job at being a daily driver. However, I felt left out. All my friends and a good amount of my family have all these cool cars that they take to meets like MR2's, miatas, e46's, evos etc. The accord wasn't a bad car but I almost felt embarrassed of the look of it. I wanted a cool car. I'm a student at Washington State University and due to COVID I won't be returning to campus for school. So with no living fees and being home, I wanted to get a new cool car that I could customize and do stuff to. Even just for the four days I felt like I was really bonding with old friends and family over the car and learning so much about the car scene in general. Any advice would be gladly appreciated, I know this is a lengthy post but I like to be detailed as possible to maybe help give some insight into the best move for me. Thank you for your time.