# Want a new engine for my 98 chevy prizm

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 30, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-engine-for-my-98-chevy-prizm/451188 "2008-05-30T20:31:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-engine-for-my-98-chevy-prizm/451188/1 "2008-05-30T20:31:26Z")

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What would parts and labor run for that? How long would it take?  
Thanks for your help,  
Rob

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-engine-for-my-98-chevy-prizm/451188/2 "2008-05-30T21:00:32Z")

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I hate to break this to you, but you’re looking at a repair that’s probably more than your car is worth - and that’s with a remanufactured engine, which is a good choice for this kind of repair.

I realize that this is essentially a rebadged Toyota and might have life left in it - but it’s also a ten year old car that isn’t worth very much. You have to weigh whether you’ll get this cost back. You won’t add much to the car’s value with a new engine, sadly, and next week the transmission could go and make this repair kind of pointless.

Your call.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-new-engine-for-my-98-chevy-prizm/451188/3 "2008-05-30T22:08:56Z")

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I just did a fast search. I found a rebuilt 1998 Corolla engine for about $2,400. That’s just the engine, no labor, no nothin’.

On Craigslist I found several entire 1998 Corollas for $3,000.