# Use motor **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 26, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870 "2011-02-26T00:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/1 "2011-02-26T00:53:03Z")
i have a 2001 saturn l200.i was told today my car motor was no good from a machanic.he told me he cud get me a use motor for about $500 and it haves about 150.000 miles on it.sould i take this use motor or get me a newer motor. ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/2 "2011-02-26T00:54:39Z")
150K ona motor is a big crap shoot. ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/3 "2011-02-26T01:03:03Z")
the motor has been test and everthing was good ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/4 "2011-02-26T01:08:54Z")
Are those your only two options? ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/5 "2011-02-26T01:11:25Z")
yep.and i don’t have money for a better motor ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/6 "2011-02-26T01:11:40Z")
What kind of warranty on the motor? The issue is that this motor could go 5K more miles or 50+K miles. You won’t know until you have invested in the motor and accompanying labor. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/7 "2011-02-26T01:12:15Z")
Then why ask if you should get a newer one, if you can’t? ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/8 "2011-02-26T01:15:51Z")
i just don’t know what to do.that’s why i ask about getting that use motor and see if you thank that’s a good idea ---
**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/9 "2011-02-26T01:23:27Z")
What is wrong with your motor? Why does it need replacing? ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/10 "2011-02-26T01:31:35Z")
the machanic said the rids was worn out and he find alot of metal in oil pan and said it would be best to replace the motor ---
**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:** [February 26, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/11 "2011-02-26T01:47:34Z")
Does the $500 include installation? If not how much is the full repair? ---
**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/12 "2011-02-26T01:50:55Z")
500 for motor and 300 for installation ---
**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:** [February 26, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/use-motor/61870/13 "2011-02-26T03:11:21Z")
That is not a bad price. You still risk a bad motor installed as 150k is a lot and these Saturn motors are not known for longevity as you found with you yours. How much budget for another car beyond the $800 you are considering spending?