Car engine dead

My Civic needs a new engine and with 120000 miles, the 3000 doesn't seem
worthwhile. Will a dealer take a car in trade that isn't running? Any
other options to get a few dollars out of the car. It's a 2000 and the
timing belt has already been replaced.

 

Were you the one who posted yesterday about it losing oil on the highway
before it died? If yes, then how do you know the engine must be replaced?
Did a mechanic or dealer spend part of his weekend examining it? If yes,
what exactly did he say was wrong with it?

In other words, what is the engine's problem and can it not be fixed instead
of replacing the whole thing.

And if a dealer does take your car in a trade-in, you'd be lucky to get a
few hundred for it in that condition.

 

Sorry to hear that.

I had an old car a couple of years ago that I donated -- some non profit
organizations will take non-running cars. This particular one had a local
towing company pick it up. I actually made more doing that and writing it
off my taxes than selling it for a couple of hundred bucks...

 

kind of a pisser, tosing a 5 year old car. is the rest of it thrashed?

 

Thanks for replying. The mechanic said something pierced the oil pan which
dained the engine oil. Doesn't know if it came from inside or outside the
engine. He claims it can't be fixed, I know nothing about cars and can't
debate him. If I o need anew engine, should I go with a rebuilt, with 2yr
warrenty or one from a junk yard with 30 to 40,000 miles. The difference
in price is around 1,000?

 

junk yard. rebuilt engines rarely deliver a fraction of the mileage of oem.