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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: darknight on October 19, 2008, 07:23:29 PM

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: darknight on October 19, 2008, 07:23:29 PM

There is someone locally that is selling an S14 motor/trans/ecu/wires for $1000. It has about 130K miles and the maintenance on it is questionable.

Is this a fair price?

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: dhirsch on October 19, 2008, 08:16:27 PM

That sounds like a very good price.

If everything's running you should be able to at least get your money out of it....

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: Hodge on October 19, 2008, 08:58:55 PM

Do it, and then have it completely rebuilt into a 2.5L monster. That's what I would do.

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: monty23psk on October 19, 2008, 09:52:45 PM

do it, great deal.

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: Danny707 on October 19, 2008, 10:01:30 PM

Sure its a fair price.

I would never do that though.

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: crazzy_hippo on October 20, 2008, 04:08:46 AM

$1K for a S14 is an absolute steal!!

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: ose30 on October 20, 2008, 06:57:18 AM

I bought few months ago S14 & "dog leg" trans for 1500€.  1000$ is a fair price if the condition of that engine is OK. Buy it, and get next Alpha N for that engine....

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: Vladi on October 20, 2008, 09:18:20 AM

I think it's "too" cheap if you ask me...surely there may be something wrong with it.

Title: S14 $1000: Should I?
Post by: EN318isPDX on October 20, 2008, 10:29:21 AM

^ +1

That cheap the motor must have 200k is my guess, gotta take in to account 1k for the motor and at least twice that to rebuild it.