2.0L ENGINE PRICING

[scirocco at powerlink.net (John C. Worden)]

At 04:10 PM 8/18/03 -0400, David L. Winchell, II wrote:

>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
>86 8V Scirocco
>01 V6 Galant
>00 Silverado
>www.cardomain.com/id/xavsbud

I would  keep your eyes open and just patiently wait.  I bought mine way 
back when
just as this mod started to get popular and only paid $300 for mine.

John