vgkid

i have a 1990 maxy that thanks to my dads ghetto riggs he sent the engine to hell. but anyways i took out the engine trying to fix it but he just made me lose hope when he made it worse. long story short how much would it be worth for a rolling shell? or with the engine and sell it as a "needs new engine" type thing

it has about 300k on the chassis but it has no rust, 5th gen se wheels, good paint for a old car brand new rack and pinion, very clean interior *i hate dirty cars*





the last pic is before i untinted it andput the se wheels. *its a tan dash cover*

chrome91

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depends on your area but i'm gonna say $500ish, what it really has going for it is no rust.

is the tranny in it/good?

vgkid

yea the trans is good. im glad that it has no rust. im stuck on selling it or walking to school/ work for a while till i get money for a new motor

maximo018

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For reliability i'd get the other motor. For $500 what else you gonna get thats just as clean and reliable as your car? umm...

1993-VG30E-GXE

I'll buy it and put my new yellow motor in it

1993-VG30E-GXE

How much would it cost to ship that thing though?

Hectic

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There's not much a market for a 3rd gen VG shell. You might get $100 from the junk yard.. Sell the wheels seperate. If you can, just part it out yourself.

vgkid

i think it would cost more to ship it from central california to canada then the car is worth.

vgkid

i was thinking about that cause i do love the car and it hurts to get rid of it. so im thinking of telling my old man that we should just wait and get a jdm spec

James92SE

iTrader: (31)

So, again, what's your reasoning for selling it? If you sold it you'd get $500 or so.

And what kind of car do you expect to get for that $500? Probably something like you've already got that needs work. Selling your car just puts you in the same boat you're already in..

I mean, you can get a perfectly good VG engine for $200 if you look around a bit.

Gunther

I'd say get a new engine in it, and even if you don't want it it'd be worth more like 1500 instead of close to nothing.

BenStoked

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OR you could get a usdm spec, which is practically the same thing, and save yourself a grand. ( I presume you are talking about an engine)

maxinout93

The cars body looks immaculate!! I would just get a low mileage engine from a junk yard or something, or look around. You can probaly get one pretty reasonable too now days, and since you already know how to work on the car and are familliar with its parts, I would keep it. If you sell it someone else will have it and do the same thing with it. And like someone said before, if you replace the engine, and then want to sell the car, you could ask for about $1500 to 2000 or so and buy you another car if thats what you want instead of selling it for a little of nothing.

vgkid

i was, and i could just drive to los angeles and get one for 600.
i just going to get a low miles one like you guys say and drop it in. i did get a 89k one as the second engine *original was screwed* and the 89k lasted me to only 110. hopefully the other engine goes as planed and lasts me atleast 200k

James92SE

iTrader: (31)

So what happened to the 89k engine that it only lasted 20k miles?

Man, VG's go forever even with just a little bit of maintenance and timing belt changes on time, etc.

CMax03

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Buy a rebuilt long block and call it the day! Tell your dad to not touch the dam thing!
Why not just put an engine in it??? used or new....

vgkid

my dad messed up the heads by trying to get out some broken studs and he over drilled and made the holes wayyy to big and they leaked water too

vgkid

if i dont have enough money for a new engine in a few weeks. ill just buy new heads and maybe go turbo

BenStoked

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Those two things cancel each other out. it costs more to properly turbo than to get an engine with a warranty.

Matt93SE

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Just put another junkyard engine in it. let a pro work the exhaust studs over while it's out of the car if you need to..
also install a new water pump, timing belt, and crank/cam seals while you have it out of the car. once that's done, the engine should last another 60k miles with zero maintenance.

kringle03

That's what I just did.... motor with one year warranty cost $600...

vgkid

i ment as turbo over time and just put in new heads. i would not want to screw up a new motor. im going to the jy later and getting me heads and doing a gasket and pump replacement like you guys said so ill make it last

Darkwing48

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All you guys are talking about getting engines from the junkyard. Heck the junkyards with 3rd gens that I go to are basically raped.

vgkid

where are you at? cause where i go there are many in good condition but most are gxe or se auto

Darkwing48

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Between LA/Long Beach Area. There are about 2-3 pick a parts there. I saw a 3rd gen VE Auto for sale too for 800. But unless it joins the junk pile, I can't touch it.