Wasn't sure where to put this...

[JustMrsJoann]

but, before we moved to Cali, DH's motor blew in his car. He still owes 7,000 on it. We've replaced the motor in it before as well, and he's wanting to trade it in when he comes back from deployment.

Question is though, anyone know of any car dealerships that will take a car with a blown motor or are we better off putting a new engine in it and then trading it in?

It's a piece of crap car too. 2001 Ford Taurus.

I've tried doing research, but, nothing is coming up. I know that we'll bring what we don't get from his car to another one, and we're both aware of that.

Any insight anyone can offer would be wonderful!!

[Jill]

I know nothing about cars either. Maybe you can sell it for parts.

Good luck though!

[*mcstapleton*]

I have no clue, but Ill for you

[JustMrsJoann]

We owe quite a bit on it just to sell it for parts!

[itsalwaysme]

Originally Posted by JustMrsJoann We owe quite a bit on it just to sell it for parts!

You wont get much for a 2001 vehicle that wont run either though. You'll probably get 1500 for it if you trade it in WITH a motor - I think my mom got $1000 for my 2000 Focus last year that ran perfectly.

[rosebud*]

you won't get a dealership to take a car that doesn't run. Not to mention if you owe way more than what blue book is worth on a mint car. kwim
even selling it privately you won't get what you owe. Best thing to do is fix it and pay it off/down as much as you can then see about trading it in.

[ImNoOliveOyl]

Originally Posted by rosebud* you won't get a dealership to take a car that doesn't run. Not to mention if you owe way more than what blue book is worth on a mint car. kwim even selling it privately you won't get what you owe. Best thing to do is fix it and pay it off/down as much as you can then see about trading it in.

unless the dealer is having one of those drive/push-pull-tow sales... The ones in Corpus had those a couple times a year. They'd supposedly accept ANY trade in, running or not.

[carolinagirll]

I would call a junk yard see if they have a engine that could get that car running and then try to sell it.

I'm sorry that sucks

[JustMrsJoann]

Originally Posted by rosebud* you won't get a dealership to take a car that doesn't run. Not to mention if you owe way more than what blue book is worth on a mint car. kwim even selling it privately you won't get what you owe. Best thing to do is fix it and pay it off/down as much as you can then see about trading it in.

Yep, we may have to do that. It's the same thing I was thinking..

Originally Posted by MelissaMc424 unless the dealer is having one of those drive/push-pull-tow sales... The ones in Corpus had those a couple times a year. They'd supposedly accept ANY trade in, running or not.

I know, they used to have these in FL, so I'll just have to be on the look out.

Originally Posted by carolinagirll I would call a junk yard see if they have a engine that could get that car running and then try to sell it. I'm sorry that sucks

I know, it just sucks all the way around. If it's not one thing in that damn car, it's another.