receipt from my rebuild!

[Leonard 3.8L]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

What do they charge per hour?!?! :eek: :omg: They screwed you bigtime.

I think they charge per job; yea when i saw the bill i was like :omg:

[97rs4life]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

that is why people get estimates...

[firebird19_99]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

was this like a well known professional shop you went to?

[Leonard 3.8L]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

was this like a well known professional shop you went to?

theyre called rocket engine exchange in lafayette, LA.

hows your *** feel

touche'

Oh, my, god...

You paid $4,100 for a motor rebuild? Are you freaking serious?

I sold my camaro, running perfect in great shape with a brand new clutch, new tires etc. for $2,500.

They saw you coming

i see a possible lawsuit, do you guys think i should?




well,

its water under the bridge now. i'm just glad i had the money for it.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!



hows your *** feel

[StrtRacer98]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

Oh, my, god...

You paid $4,100 for a motor rebuild? Are you freaking serious?

I sold my camaro, running perfect in great shape with a brand new clutch, new tires etc. for $2,500.

They saw you coming

[StrtRacer98]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

hows your *** feel

QFT ! !

[tkoforpresident]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

wow.

that totally blows dude.

should have got an estimate first i suppose.

u prlly could have done most of that work yourself.

[ViperRider]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

Wow screw that. I would have bought a whole new car for that money.

[tkoforpresident]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

u got bent over barrel buddy.

[95astrovan]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

i dont think i have to say it...

but hey, if it's a decent rebuild, you've got like 150K miles left in ur car...drive it til the wheels fall off!

[Sean_99_3.8]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

you payed that much for a stock rebuild? :eek:

[DAS BOOT]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

i dont think i have to say it...

but hey, if it's a decent rebuild, you've got like 150K miles left in ur car...drive it til the wheels fall off!

no he seems to have like 80k, seems rebuilds never last as long as factory motors...

and he only has a rebuilt motor... that doesn't include...

tranny
computer
rear
suspension components
brakes
frame from fram rot
AC
alternator
power steering
fuel pump
electrical gremlins
sensor gremlins

and all the other **** that will nickle and dime you like crazy on an old car.

[DAS BOOT]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

to be honest, I don't think he was that overcharged on the rebuild, and all the labor done at a shop. If its a "performance" shop they usually charge a little more then a mom and pop garage.

A shop would charge like $1500 labor to install a motor and all the ther ****. Then a full motor rebuild from top to bottom? $1500 isn't too unreasonable. Then rest is probably parts. I am sure a rebuild kit with pistons rings, gaskets, the water pump, belt, fluids all the other **** could add up to $1100


Now do I think it was dumb to do that? yep.


I just think he should have tossed a junkyard motor in or sold it as a shell.


Would have kept the $4k
Tried to get $1-2k out of the car

then bought something like this if I had to have an F-body still
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...00&cardist=105

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: receipt from my rebuild!

Did the guy kiss you when he handed you that receipt cause he sure as hell should have.

I got an engine for $2200. A good, solid remanufactured motor with some upgrades over stock. Reman's > Rebuilt........

I think you see what I'm getting at.