08 Honda Civic Engine Swap or Just buy new/used car?
I was a victim of hit and run and never caught the culprit. My car is totaled but the engine is perfectly intact and undamaged. I have a 2008 Honda Civic EX-L with only 96k Miles on it. If i was to buy another civic of the same generation or shell and do an engine swap how much would it cost for the engine swap job? Or should i forget about it and just move onto purchasing a new or new used car?
It would not be worth trying to find a shell of the same vehicle, then have an engine w/almost 100k miles on it installed… Best thing for you would be to contact several auto wrecking yards and whoever gives the best price for the vehicle is the one you sell it to
I'd just sell the crashed vehicle to an auto recycler. They will pay good money for the wreck just to get the motor and tranny to resell.
It's pretty much pointless to pull and keep the engine then go find a higher mileage 08 Civic to put the engine in just to have an engine with less miles that probably is in the same shape as the original engine. People in the used car/salvage business like to do stuff like that but it's not something that a everyday person should do. Go get yourself a newer car.
Doing the engine swap would definitely be a heck of a lot cheaper than buying another multiple-thousand dollar car.
If you have a shell with the drive train and everything except the motor in it, me personally, I would estimate and quote that job (flat rate) for $400 just to pull the engine out of the wreck and put it in the shell.
A factor that comes in to play here is how the vehicle was built, which I'd have to look at to know for sure. I'm a Class 8 mechanic (I work on Semi trucks, Tri-axles, and earth moving equipment) so as a thought and at a glance it's a pretty easy job just doing that if the hood and front clip (entire front end) come off the car. Depending upon where it was built and how it was put together… Some cars that are built on assembly lines, like your car might be, are not fun or anywhere near easy to do if the tech doesn't have a lift, a crane, or a sturdy garage roof to attach come-alongs because assembly line built cars are built with the motor being put on the frame and the chasis put on top of it, so you either have to get the car far enough up in the air to take the engine out from under it, or lift the body off to get it out.
Not easy that way, not fun, and would cost probably a few thousand so if that's the case, which it likely is, buying a new car is probably the better option. No matter what you decide to do if you get the same make year and model of car salvage all you can off of this one and keep it in good condition so you have spare parts.
Buy new car
Sell the engine, buy used car and go on with your life.
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