Parts won't get cheaper as the supply of them dries up since there are no
new ones going into the supply chain.

 

 

 

Larry
 
White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
Silver Bullet        1992 Silverstone     #17 SM2  FM I+ Turbo
Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L  JR Supercharger
Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
 
LowCountry Miata  http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
Masters Miata
RAGS 074

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ashraf Farrag
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 12:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: <[email protected]> List
Subject: Re: compatible motors for 95

 

On Apr 4, 2008, at 7:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

If FM gets $650 for a unknown mileage 95 without CAS, manifolds or fuel
rail, I think $500 for a fully assembled good running 101k mile motor seems
reasonable.

What's the perceived "appropriate price" for a used 1.8 with <50k miles?

$650 shipped to me in NC (from CA) for a 1995 1.8L with maintenance
records/leakdown/compression test results with 60k/miles.  That was what I
paid 2-3 years ago.  That included the intake manifold and CAS but no TB,
injectors, flywheel, coils.

 

I've got someone offering me a local 1.6L with 100k/miles for $350 but I
don't trust a 100k/mile motor on boost to get a reasonable service interval
on it.

 

Parts are supposed to get _cheaper_ as the years go by.  I guess I just
won't buy from an overpriced junkyard unless I have to.

 

For my car, I'm getting the numbers worked up on a rebuild.  Labor is quite
reasonable ($500 to recondition the head and block) but I'm still waiting to
see what the parts cost will be.

 

Regards,

--Ashraf

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