Cost for remaned engine 2005 Escape

[Barkleymut]

My wife (who actually knows a thing or two about cars) told me that our old neighbor is getting a new engine for her 2005 Escape after her old one "died". The car has 180,000 on the odometer and the transmission has never been serviced. I told my wife to pass along that she will be very lucky to make it to 250k on that transmission and if the new/remaned engine cost more than a few grand then it was a poor choice to keep that car going.

Well the neighbor decided to go ahead with putting another engine in the car for the low low price of $6,500. I have no idea where she is getting the engine from or what the breakdown is on the cost of install. I also know that her credit is God awful. But $6,500? I could buy a decent used one with half the miles for that.....

 

[Klutch9]

Originally Posted By: Barkleymut
My wife (who actually knows a thing or two about cars) told me that our old neighbor is getting a new engine for her 2005 Escape after her old one "died". The car has 180,000 on the odometer and the transmission has never been serviced. I told my wife to pass along that she will be very lucky to make it to 250k on that transmission and if the new/remaned engine cost more than a few grand then it was a poor choice to keep that car going.

Well the neighbor decided to go ahead with putting another engine in the car for the low low price of $6,500. I have no idea where she is getting the engine from or what the breakdown is on the cost of install. I also know that her credit is God awful. But $6,500? I could buy a decent used one with half the miles for that.....


$6,500? Are they putting an LS7 in it?

 

[Barkleymut]

That's what I was wondering? Keep in mind she has possibly the worlds worst credit and is probably paying 48% on top of the 6,500. She really is a nice lady and I would love to help her out, but she already didn't listen to my suggestion once......

 

[demarpaint]

Wow, and in 6 months or so she'll probably need a transmission. Ouch.......A trade in, or selling it, then put the $6,500 for the engine towards another car would have been a much wiser choice IMO.

 

[levi]

I also know that her credit is God awful. But $6,500? I could buy a decent used one with half the miles for that.....

Now you know why she has bad credit. Not terribly good with money.

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[SteveSRT8]

An unreal decision for sure.

Hard to fathom that kind of investment in a vehicle that is likely near the end of its useful life anyway...

 

[Chris142]

Thats not too high if they are replacing lots of other parts too and having a $100\hr shop doing the work. We did a 350 in a 90's chevy truck. We added in some profit on the gm crate engine,mounts,hoses,radiator etc. All said and done that went up to $6k by the time we were done parts and labor. Labor was about $1500 iirc.

 

[Ramblejam]

3.0L V6? A reman long block for that, is what...$2,000?

 

[Barkleymut]

I'm not sure if it is the 4 or 6 cylinder. Someone probably sold her on getting a new engine.

 

[R2d2]

I had a 2005 escape had 242K miles on it before I sold it a few months ago. Most reliable car I owned from new..rust was eating it away. No way it was worth 6500 for a new engine.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: Ramblejam
3.0L V6? A reman long block for that, is what...$2,000?
isnt it that dohc v6?

 

[Klutch9]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Originally Posted By: Ramblejam
3.0L V6? A reman long block for that, is what...$2,000?
isnt it that dohc v6?


Yes, the 3.0L Duratec V6 is DOHC.

 

[Donald]

I did a reman engine in my Jeep, the engine from RockAuto was $1600 (not counting core) and the labor was just under $1000.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

250K on one transmission? Wow! Those escapes had horrible transmissions too!

 

[itguy08]

The later CD4Es were not as bad as people make them out to be.

They all do need regular fluid changes though.

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: Klutch9
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Originally Posted By: Ramblejam
3.0L V6? A reman long block for that, is what...$2,000?
isnt it that dohc v6?


Yes, the 3.0L Duratec V6 is DOHC.
im sure thats a pretty expensive rebuild with the timing chains,runners etc. Definatly not your average pushrod rebuild.

 

[aquariuscsm]

05 Escpape isn`t even worth $6500,let alone one with almost 200,000 miles on it.

 

[ET16]

Originally Posted By: Barkleymut
I'm not sure if it is the 4 or 6 cylinder. Someone probably sold her on getting a new engine.


What a way to do business. It's unethical.

 

[Doog]

Originally Posted By: levi
I also know that her credit is God awful. But $6,500? I could buy a decent used one with half the miles for that.....

Now you know why she has bad credit. Not terribly good with money.

.

+1 this ^^^^^^^

 

[Clevy]

6500 sounds insane.
I found remanufactured hemi's for 3000 plus shipping and I found freight shipping for 800.
Alright. Plus install I guess that's close,for a new engine. I would scrap the vehicle personally.