blown valve

[max94']

i have just found out the i have blown my 4th valve and i either must by a new car or have someone take apart my engine fix it then rebuild it...dosneone kno how much that would cost and if ne one does would it be cheaper than buying a new car,
thanx,
chris

[THT]

It'd be cheaper than buying a new car but I'd expec the cost to be several hundreds of dollars and upwards of a cool grand. If it comes out to be closer to a grand, you might want to consider buying a used, low-mileage engine and swapping it as that'd be about a thousand.

~THT

[tdaily]

You're looking at anywhere from $900 to $1200 either way. The car should still be worth around $1800 to $2400 with a decent engine, depending on the condition it's in and the mileage. It really depends on what you'd rather do. You can probably sell yours without fixing it for around $500 bucks and put a couple of thousand with it and get a new one. However, it would be a bit of a waste of money when you could just fix what you've got for a lot less. Also, if you buy another car for $2000 dollars you run the risk of the engine in it being old and unstable as well. I'd do as suggested and try and find a low mileage engine somewhere.