New truck vs new motor

[Redneck in training]

The old truck doesn't need full coverage insurance. That is also good chunk of money saved.

 

[jimainiac]

The old truck doesn't need full coverage insurance. That is also good chunk of money saved.

...And the cost of annual registration goes down every year...

 

[mattman]

The cost of registration is the same every year you own the vehicle in the state of ARKANSAS.. We also get to pay sales tax on the vehicle when new and every time it is sold used until the selling amount gets below 2500.. We have BILL Clinton to thank for that, before he became president.. And we we have to pay personal property tax on the vehicle,, they get us every way possible. If you buy a new vehicle the sales tax is different wether you live in the city limits or out in the county, don't know why that is.

 

[Renze]

If its just a cracked head, what would a head replacement cost you ??

If you have a look around at a scrapyard, i bet you can find a fine head from a wrecker.
Then get BOTH heads rebuilt (valves polished, heads skimmed) which will cost you maybe 200 dollars. Then a gasket set of maybe 150 dollar, and a day and a half of labour at the going rate.

Thats about 300 dollar if you do it yourself, or 660 if you have it done, assuming you pay 30 dollar an hour for 12 hours. A handy guy you just happen to know, will probably do it for 10 bucks an hour.

But be honest: whats a vehicle with a cracked head worth ? would you buy a defect vehicle ? Would a dealer give you the resale value minus repair cost if you trade it up ? I bet a dealer takes the safe side and gives you a whole lot less, because there might be something wrong with the vehicle that you know, but mentioned only the head.

Its cheaper to get it fixed, no matter if you decide to trade it up for a brand new one, or continue driving it.

 

[Builder]

If its just a cracked head, what would a head replacement cost you ??

If you have a look around at a scrapyard, i bet you can find a fine head from a wrecker.
Then get BOTH heads rebuilt (valves polished, heads skimmed) which will cost you maybe 200 dollars. Then a gasket set of maybe 150 dollar, and a day and a half of labour at the going rate.

Thats about 300 dollar if you do it yourself, or 660 if you have it done, assuming you pay 30 dollar an hour for 12 hours. A handy guy you just happen to know, will probably do it for 10 bucks an hour.

But be honest: whats a vehicle with a cracked head worth ? would you buy a defect vehicle ? Would a dealer give you the resale value minus repair cost if you trade it up ? I bet a dealer takes the safe side and gives you a whole lot less, because there might be something wrong with the vehicle that you know, but mentioned only the head.

Its cheaper to get it fixed, no matter if you decide to trade it up for a brand new one, or continue driving it.

Your labor rates are way low. Most competant engine mechanics make $75-$100/hour.

To get both heads done would cost well north of $200.

 

[Knute]

Thats about 300 dollar if you do it yourself, or 660 if you have it done, assuming you pay 30 dollar an hour for 12 hours. A handy guy you just happen to know, will probably do it for 10 bucks an hour.

Wow, shop rates are cheap in Holland. Here it would cost you $100 an hour to take it to a shop and have the work done.

A pair of heads from PAW Inc will run about $350, much cheaper than taking the existing heads in and having them rebuilt. Now if you can do all of the work yourself that will be the cheapest route, but most people don't have a mill around to get the heads true again, spring compressors and so on, and so on.

 

[Ryan03]

I get $65 per hour for labor in my home shop. I never have a shortage of customers because I am way cheaper than most commercial shops.

 

[jimainiac]

Wow, shop rates are cheap in Holland. Here it would cost you $100 an hour to take it to a shop and have the work done.

A pair of heads from PAW Inc will run about $350, much cheaper than taking the existing heads in and having them rebuilt. Now if you can do all of the work yourself that will be the cheapest route, but most people don't have a mill around to get the heads true again, spring compressors and so on, and so on.

Unfortunately, the prohibitive cost of getting things repaired is making us a throwaway society. I try to fix everything I can, but when I have to seek professional help it's a shock to the system!

 

[Renze]

Wow, shop rates are cheap in Holland. Here it would cost you $100 an hour to take it to a shop and have the work done.

A pair of heads from PAW Inc will run about $350, much cheaper than taking the existing heads in and having them rebuilt. Now if you can do all of the work yourself that will be the cheapest route, but most people don't have a mill around to get the heads true again, spring compressors and so on, and so on.

I was supposing that wages were lower in the USA because there is less tax on everything, and prices of vehicles, heavy machinery are also cheaper than here.

35 Euro per hour is what i pay at a small brandless car repair shop. If i took my Volvo to the official dealer in a nearby city, i would be paying 70 to 85 dollar per hour because they need higher hour rates to be able to pay interest for their huge office, luxury employee lunchroom, showroom with a million worth of cars in them, etcetera.

 

[DieselPower]

...And the cost of annual registration goes down every year...

Not where I am. In MD and PA the registration fee is the same no matter how old it is. The only way you would get a different fee is if you got Classic, Antique or Hot Rod tags.