# 2006 Hyundai Sonata - worth a new engine?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-worth-a-new-engine/126842>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, sonata\
**Created:** [October 15, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-worth-a-new-engine/126842 "2018-10-15T23:09:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Catherine40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Catherine40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Catherine40)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-worth-a-new-engine/126842/1 "2018-10-15T23:09:42Z")

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My husband bought a 2006 Hyundai Sonata for his son on Sept. 20. It cost $3450 and had 119,600 miles. The car started knocking on October 13 - they checked the oil and it was full. The next day the car started knocking again, then smoke poured out of the car — it had blown a rod. It had been driven less than 1400 miles.

The seller did not offer a warranty but Car Fax indicates the car had 2 previous owners and serviced it regularly.

An engine (used) for this car is $1400 + labor + additional parts like timing chain, etc. is it worth putting the money into the car.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-sonata-worth-a-new-engine/126842/2 "2018-10-15T23:19:29Z")

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Only you can answer that question. That used engine and timing chain are going to cost another $1800 for a total of $3200 or so for a car you just paid $3450 for. Junk it.

You didn’t have a mechanic look this over before you bought it, did you? We always recommend an inspection before you buy.