2.0L ENGINE PRICING

[davidwinchell2 at sprynet.com (David L. Winchell, II)]

Ok,  I have sat in my Scirocco several times this weekend dreaming about the
2.0L that was in Allyn's Reiger.  I have called all the salvage yards in my
area looking for a block.  I found three motors in the area at two different
places.  The one was outrageous at $900, But a guy up the street has two
that he will let go for $550.  keep in mind that both prices are for the
long block with out all accessories.  No brainer as to which is the better
deal, but is this high for a 2.0L? Unfortunately it is out of my budget at
the moment, but could manage that in a short while. I know that some of you
have lucked into great deals by picking up a donor car for close to nothing.
Any tips on where to find a deal or try to bring the cost down a bit?

TIA

David L. Winchell, II
DavidWinchell2@sprynet.com
87 16V Scirocco
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