Requiem for a V8

[PeterN]

Trigger is pulled. I like and trust this mechanic.

Thank you all very much for the advice. Feel free to hassle me at the rally in hollister in October in person.

I'll be the guy in the black d2 who isn't leaking coolant.

 

[Howski]

I'll be the guy in the black d2 who isn't leaking coolant.

Way to justify spending 12 grand...

 

[hks3sgte]

Trigger is pulled. I like and trust this mechanic.

Thank you all very much for the advice. Feel free to hassle me at the rally in hollister in October in person.

I'll be the guy in the black d2 who isn't leaking coolant.

 

[UK4X4]

Your being ripped off as others have said

buy this and sell the old one for parts- you'll probably get 2-3 for it now in 1 piece and probably more in parts if you have the time

Its 12 k for the whole vehicle......

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/78605-2004-Land-Rover-Discovery-Lifted-65k-Miles-Clean

 

[Antichrist]

After stripping items out of the quote not related to the engine and cooling system it's at around $13k

:Wow1:
$5000 for the new engine
$2000 for other cooling/engine stuff
That leaves $5000 for labor. So he's charging you $250 - $500 an hour?

 

[hks3sgte]

The Peter North?

 

[PeterN]

I'm sure many of you have amazing mechanics, more knowledge, etc. Ive reached my decision which is to replace this engine with the mechanic I have. I'm not setting a world record for price/performance. Again, I appreciate much of the input.

 

[Antichrist]

It doesn't take an amazing mechanic to not rip you off, just an honest one.
Or he's not competent (much less not amazing) and taking 30+ hours for a 10 hour job.

 

[PeterN]

We already have several "you are getting ripped off" posts. That opinion is represented.

The topic is "I have a dead d2 v8, help"

 

[UK4X4]

We have all tried to help- the problem is your not listening

Why not post on dweb " is 12 kusd a good price for an engine"

See what responce you get as a second opinion

 

[Howski]

We already have several "you are getting ripped off" posts. That opinion is represented.

It is not opinion, it is fact

 

[Antichrist]

What a strange thread..

What do you think?

Ripoff
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etc.

Trigger is pulled. I like and trust this mechanic.

Now, I could see it maybe if the opinion was split 50/50 or some such, but in this case, when it's 100% "ripoff", I don't really understand why the OP was even made.
Is there something I'm missing?

 

[dcwhybrew]

Instead of really wanting helpful opinions the OP really just wanted to confirm the decision he'd already made. Either way the result is still the same and he didn't like it.

Yes, he will have the black D2 on the trails that isn't leaking coolant, but he will also have the black D2 with the new engine he paid too much for. Who knows, new head gaskets could have also made him "the guy with the black D2 that doesn't leak coolant". We'll never know...LOL

 

[JeremyT101]

Wait so he actually went through with this for 13k? Seriously? That's even worse then me not listening and that was only for like 4k! And hell, even I know if I had a 13k problem I would just dump the truck, or if i was REALLY attached do the smart thing and put a diesel in it. Wows.

 

[LtFuzz]

To be fair, lotsa naysayers here would have no problem dumping $100k (if they had it) on an ECR 110. The prices Defenders command in the states is the biggest ripoff out there -- where are the 5 pages of "what a ripoff!" posts whenever someone lists a rusty '94 D90 with 140k mi for $22,000?

Don't be so hard on the guy, sheesh. This isn't Dweb.