I bought a 2011 HSE from a used car dealer about 18 months ago. It is a gorgeous car, perfect condition, low mileage. Last weekend, the engine overheated with almost no warning and now I am being told by an independent shop that specializes in LR that it needs a new engine. The shop quoted $34K, which apparently is the cost of a new engine from LR. That is about what I paid for the car and is obviously not an option. They have said there are no reliable remanufactured engines and they have not given me any other options other than perhaps piecing it out for parts and walking away.
My goal is to get it running again so I can hopefully sell it to someone and end my brief and heartbreaking period of LR ownership.
I can't be the first person to face this problem since I have been told the water pumps on these vehicles are prone to breaking.
I realize the options are to buy a remanufactured engine (RL Parts?), buy a used engine, or buy a new engine (not really an option). I am assuming the car would be worth around $25K if this hadn't happened, so I am not ready to pay more in repairs than it is worth, but I'm not sure the best route to take.
I am also happy to hear recs for a reliable mechanic in the Denver area.
Thanks for any guidance.
My goal is to get it running again so I can hopefully sell it to someone and end my brief and heartbreaking period of LR ownership.
I can't be the first person to face this problem since I have been told the water pumps on these vehicles are prone to breaking.
I realize the options are to buy a remanufactured engine (RL Parts?), buy a used engine, or buy a new engine (not really an option). I am assuming the car would be worth around $25K if this hadn't happened, so I am not ready to pay more in repairs than it is worth, but I'm not sure the best route to take.
I am also happy to hear recs for a reliable mechanic in the Denver area.
Thanks for any guidance.