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jjjon111
Mar 25, 2008, 06:33 AM
Someone is selling a acura legend for 1000. It has a blown head gasket is it worth buying and fixing?

TxGreaseMonkey
Mar 25, 2008, 07:43 AM
It will likely cost around $2,500 to fix, if the head and valves need machining.

bEaUtIfUlbRuNeTtE
Mar 25, 2008, 07:47 AM
My old car's head gasket blew and it would have cost me $1000 to fix. I said H*LL NO! It wasn't woth it to me because I paid only $500 for the piece of crap anyway.

What year is the Acura? The only reason my car wasn't worth fixing was because it was a 1994 and piece of junk to begin with. If the Acura is in good shape and the miles aren't racked up it might be worth it.

mafiaangel180
Mar 25, 2008, 07:51 AM
I would find out the value of the car and consider the mileage and whatnot. Then, I would call around and find out prices and see how much the head gasket repair will cost. Mine only costed $780. Then, I would talk to the guy into selling it for $700-800. So if your car was worth $3,000, and all you had to put into it was $1,500... then it might be worth it.

ms180sx
Mar 25, 2008, 09:02 AM
It might be cheaper to buy a used motor for a few hundred bucks and swap yours out. Look on your local craigslist to find side job mechanics, who do side jobs to supplment their income.

hiperf402
Mar 25, 2008, 06:41 PM
No.