3rd & 4th Generation (1992–1996 & 1997–2001)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1992-1996 & 1997-2001
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so I have a 1999 camry that has a dead engine (died last year) I just bought a 2010 Corolla a few days ago (also had a 1996 Honda that I traded in for $1000)
I want to get rid of the 1999 Camry. It is just sitting there in the driveway and has been for a year. There was a time we were going to get a new/newer engine or whatever but it was gonna be $2000 maybe a little bit more and I really don't think it is worth putting that much into it. I called this one place today that does car auctions/sales and they would purchase the car from me for $600. I was surprised at the price because honestly I didn't think I would get anything for it (according to everyone I've talked to said I would be lucky to get anything for it) Anyways I wanted to see if that was a good price for a 1999 camry. Everything else is fine with it, body is great, just has a dead engine. Its just kind of a big arguement going on btw my dad and I at the moment because he thinks I should get more out of it. But he keeps going back and forth between getting it fixed or junking it. Would it even be worth getting fixed? Just really wanted to get some opinions on this whole thing.
if you have the time, you will make more money parting it out. just start pulling pieces off and selling them here, solaraguy, ebay ect and youll make twice what a junkyard/auction will give you. since you already have a corolla to drive i see no point in trying to bring it back unless you have teh know how to rebuild whatever is wrong with it yourself.
its dead because there was a massive oil leak. It's a really long story on how everything happened. I wouldn't have the time to take the parts out and I don't know anyone I could ask to do that for me. And I know nothing about cars. And my dad couldn't do it either. I'm not sure what you mean by trim. It's an LE if thats what you were looking for. Engine is just a 4 cyl. I had writen it down awhile ago but don't remember. I know its a very common engine. Transmission is fine as far as I know, but the car hasn't been started for a year its just been sitting there.
I bought my 95 Camry with a seized motor for $800.00 and it was mint.
If the 99' camry doesn't have rust on it, the interior is in good shape, the mileage is decent I would expect you could get $1000 - $1200.00 for it with a blown motor.
Take some pictures and post the car up for sale in the Classifieds Section and in your local classifieds for $1200.00 OBO. If I were selling it with a blown motor I would go as low as $1000.00 if its really nice. You can get a used 5sfe for $600.00 and the car I am assuming blue books for over 2,000. So $1600.00 investment for a car that will last a really long time = worth it
I bought my 95 Camry with a seized motor for $800.00 and it was mint.
If the 99' camry doesn't have rust on it, the interior is in good shape, the mileage is decent I would expect you could get $1000 - $1200.00 for it with a blown motor.
Take some pictures and post the car up for sale in the Classifieds Section and in your local classifieds for $1200.00 OBO. If I were selling it with a blown motor I would go as low as $1000.00 if its really nice. You can get a used 5sfe for $600.00 and the car I am assuming blue books for over 2,000. So $1600.00 investment for a car that will last a really long time = worth it
Buying used motors is sometimes a risk. Though, I agree if he has the space to store it and it is not against the law where he/she lives, there is a choice of parting it out or trying to sell it.
Yeah theres always a risk when getting a used motor, but theres also Certified Used motors out there that come with warranties so if something happens within a certain time period its covered. The motor I got for my 95 camry was a Gamble and it worked out. Picked it up from my buddies salvage yard for $350.00.. the odometer had around 91,000 miles on it. Still tickin' away to this day. But yeah, I agree totally.. You may get a motor with a bad bearing, Sludge, bad rings and you might not notice it until you've already changed out the seals, timing, etc.. and you go to start it and it has a Tap Tap tippity Tap
+1 what Mr Perkins said. First see if someone who's capable of swapping out the engine is willing to take the deal. Another would be to check a shop that can help swap in a used $600 engine with a short warranty. The labor may be around $600 too.
If you don't part it out, a running car will sell for more. Check edmunds.com to appraise the old car's "trade-in" value. The basic trade-in value without high mileage or condition adjustment is about $2400. I wouldn't expect to get private party or dealer retail. The risk is you won't get the investment back.
yea that was one concern I did have with trying to replace the motor.
But seeing as how I just bought a new 2010 Corolla, I don't see a reason for replacing the motor. The issue only re-emerged after I told my dad about what the place was going to give me for and and he goes well I was going to have the engine replace. Why is still beyond me. Our family has no need for a 4th car.
As for the parting it out, I'd have no idea how to even go about doing that. Wish I knew about cars like I do computers.
+1 what Mr Perkins said. First see if someone who's capable of swapping out the engine is willing to take the deal. Another would be to check a shop that can help swap in a used $600 engine with a short warranty. The labor may be around $600 too.
If you don't part it out, a running car will sell for more. Check edmunds.com to appraise the old car's "trade-in" value. The basic trade-in value without high mileage or condition adjustment is about $2400. I wouldn't expect to get private party or dealer retail. The risk is you won't get the investment back.
We had been looking for an engine and someone to sawp them out but around here its been hard. Even with a someone sort of a family friend I guess we could call him, it would cost 1600-2000 to do it.
I don't see the point in replacing it and then turn around and try to sell and because you would basically just be getting back what you just put into it. I'd rather just try to get some money out if to use to put towards my car payments or even insurance.
wow , those are some expensive motors. On a 3rd Gen anyways, the highest I've seen with no warranty are $600.00 .. it was in Pittsburgh and the guy said it was "Gold" lol
wow , those are some expensive motors. On a 3rd Gen anyways, the highest I've seen with no warranty are $600.00 .. it was in Pittsburgh and the guy said it was "Gold" lol
I think it was including labor but no completely for sure. I was just in Pittsburgh, lol. So glad I left before the Superbowl. We also talked to the place we always take our cars to get looked at/fixed and they have a place out west somewhere that they could get an engine but shipping would have been a lot.
lol, I told him if you want to drop almost 2 grand or so to fix it, go right ahead.
I bet if you dad is a little mechanically savvy you could swap a 3rd gen 5sfe into a 4th gen 5sfe. Biggest thing would be switching the ignition system from Distributor Ignition to Coil pack ignition. You already have everything on the 4th gen though, so I dont see why it would be a problem. Not sure if the 4th gen 5sfe have a Crank sensor, but you may need to swap everything as far as Electronics from the 4th gen bad motor to the 3rd gen motor. I don't see why it wouldnt work
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Eh, shipping freight items is usually a Flat-Rate. I sold a 2000 honda crv transmission and shipped it to Texas from PA and it cost me $200.00
Shipping class for a transmission and motors is Class 85
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