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It's why everything I own is 30 plus years old. Cash for clunckers was the biggest fucking scam.
Mine are both over 10 years old. One needed a new head gasket and the $8500 that cost was thousands cheaper than any car we’d consider.
Holy shit, $8500 for a head gasket job?? We're on to a whole other problem here, good lord that's insane.
Went with the dealership since they give me a lifetime warranty on parts and labor.
This typifies how screwed up things are right now. It makes more sense to rebuild an engine than buy new - that was unheard of 20 years ago.