# Replace or repair or abandon **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** jimmy, engines, gmc, repair\ **Created:** [January 13, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-or-repair-or-abandon/42449 "2010-01-13T05:55:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BobinSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BobinSD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BobinSD)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-or-repair-or-abandon/42449/1 "2010-01-13T05:55:05Z")
2002 GMC Jimmy, V6, Broken wrist pin on #5 Cylinder. Repair will cost $3,000+. Used engine replacement will be $2,300+. New engine will cost $4,300+. Trade in value on a car in really good shape other than the engine is almost zero. What would you do? Thanks for any input. Bob ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-or-repair-or-abandon/42449/2 "2010-01-13T12:45:59Z")
Used engine, attempt craigslist/ebay or sell to auto recycler. Used engine would be my first choice in “good shape” otherwise. Don’t waste money on a new engine, you will never recover it. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-or-repair-or-abandon/42449/3 "2010-01-13T13:22:35Z")
Your estimates seem pretty high for a ubquitous 4.3L V6. They are everywhere. A new crate 4.3L from GM costs less than the used engine option you listed. I would get some more estimates.