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Tiny
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Pontiac, bonneville, 1998,109, 3.8. Do you think buying a engine is cheaper than buying a heater core and a cylinder head gasket. And if you do where is the cheapest place I can receive it at in flint, mi. Cause right now I am single mother with 3 kids and is in college and that's my only transportation. :( :(
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007 AT 1:39 PM

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Tiny
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The heater core is about 30-50 bucks but I dont know the price of head gaskets. The price should be no more then 100 for the both of them. A new engine is around 3000 dollars. And plus the heater core does not come with the engine.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007 AT 3:50 PM
Tiny
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When you add the labor and part markup into the equation the price will dramatically go up. The head gasket job will probably exceed $1000, the heater core $350-400 maybe. Used engine $2000-2500?
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007 AT 5:05 PM
Tiny
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Yes, I didnt add in labor just parts. If your a good learner and have some tools, pick up a chiltons and you could easilly change them yourself and save quite some money. Even if you do decide to take it in it would be cheapr then buying a new engine.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007 AT 8:25 PM

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