Hey all. My Integra called Dr. Kevorkian the other day and decided to kill itself in an intersection. Now I have no car and I need some options. Here's the situation:
[*]Timing was off 180 degrees (timing belt is intact and no missing/chipped teeth, tell me that's not an act of God)[*]All valves bent[*]Pistons shot[*]Head pitted and scratched[*]Who knows what the bottom end looks like
I have no real cash to spend on this right now. The car is being used as collateral for a consolidation loan. I attend college 3/4 time and I have a full time job, netting around $1600/mo. before expenses. I am by no means well off. I have to consider my options:
Option 1
[*]Repair the car
Pros:
New high compression pistons
New head (B16?)
Cons:
Lots of money
It's just an Integra
Option 2
[*]Sell the shell, keep the engine, build engine later, sell engine
Pros:
Use the money from the shell as a down payment for another car
I get a car quickly
Cons:
Trying to use the money I have to get OUT of debt, not back in it
I'd have to pay labor costs to fix the engine, I have no experience with this
Option 3
[*]Build a time machine and sell/fix the car before this happens
Pros:
No way I can lose
Cons:
Somewhere between the realm of 'impossible' and 'not happening'
Yeah I kind of need some more options
Any help?