Many times I have seen a customer agonize over whether to just go buy another car or have a replacement engine installed in their current car while upgrading the cooling system and various other related components at the same time.
Assuming your car or truck is in good operating condition other wise, why would you spend multiple thousands of dollars on another car when you can spend two to three thousand dollars on a used engine with a great warranty? Chances are if you had been more diligent about changing your oil and keeping a tight grip on regular maintenance like your radiator/cooling system and associated parts you may not be in this predicament, since heat is an engines enemy.
Money is money and credit is credit, the less borrowed or spent is the goal. By choosing a competent repair shop you have the advantage of becoming an educated consumer so you can make a qualified decision instead of a knee-jerk reaction. If you choose to do your own engine swap at home than reading some of the articles such as engine replacement strategies may be helpful. One of the reasons we write the GotEngines.com Blog is exactly for that purpose.
Deisel engines and foreign engines car are more popular than ever and are part of the wide inventory available at GotEngines.com.
One of the most gratifying things that would happen to me is that almost inevitably our customers would call or return just to thank us for educating them so well. They would tell me how happy they are with their decision to keep the car and how they forgot how good the car drove before the engine started to decline in performance.
It all starts with a good education, then finding a reputable source for your used engine. GotEngines.com is one of the most reputable sources of engines anywhere. Not only do they offer the best pre-tested and certified engines, but the experts that answer the phone are very good at listening to your needs before a recommendation is made.