After 5 great years of driving, my 2000 Mustang GT finally called it quits. I was driving on the highway (70 mph on cruise control) when a pretty good knocking started, and by the time I had pulled off the nearest exit, a distinctly bad sound was coming from the lower portion of the engine.
Brought it into a trusted mechanic who said I had definitely thrown a rod, and could either do a rebuild of the engine, or drop another 4.6 in there. Both options are ~$4k.
The good/bad thing is, I was rear ended into another vehicle over a year ago and the car was officially "totalled". I was paid out almost everything I paid for the car 100k miles ago, and was able to do the repairs and daily drove the car until this thrown rod happened.
That said, there are some really great parts still in the car. I had Mustang Magic put in 3.73s and a Cobra rear axle two years ago, and have a mint condition black leather interior still. Should I try to sell the whole thing as a package (any ideas for a good cost?), or try and part the thing out piece by piece? Has anyone had luck parting a car out in the CNY area?
Thanks for any advice!
On a side note, I have the OK from the significant other and will be picking up a 2016 GT (color TBD) in a year or so!
Brought it into a trusted mechanic who said I had definitely thrown a rod, and could either do a rebuild of the engine, or drop another 4.6 in there. Both options are ~$4k.
The good/bad thing is, I was rear ended into another vehicle over a year ago and the car was officially "totalled". I was paid out almost everything I paid for the car 100k miles ago, and was able to do the repairs and daily drove the car until this thrown rod happened.
That said, there are some really great parts still in the car. I had Mustang Magic put in 3.73s and a Cobra rear axle two years ago, and have a mint condition black leather interior still. Should I try to sell the whole thing as a package (any ideas for a good cost?), or try and part the thing out piece by piece? Has anyone had luck parting a car out in the CNY area?
Thanks for any advice!
On a side note, I have the OK from the significant other and will be picking up a 2016 GT (color TBD) in a year or so!
