# What deal should I make with the Shop? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** prius, toyota\ **Created:** [September 1, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-deal-should-i-make-with-the-shop/179107 "2021-09-01T05:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**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:** [September 1, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-deal-should-i-make-with-the-shop/179107/12 "2021-09-01T15:12:26Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > I suspect there’s a thread somewhere else I haven’t seen or don’t remember Yessir! > [@Cylinder Head Gasket Failed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-head-gasket-failed/178396): > > Hello I am new to this forum. My car is a Prius 3 2012 150,000mi. My mechanic said the engine is full of carbon, and the cylinder head gasket has failed. Estimated cost of repair is $3,200. Car was worth $5000 at the beginning of the year, then I spent $2,000 repairing several things, and now it will cost $3,200 more to repair it. Should I fix the car or take it to the junk yard? The Prius exhaust and intake system were removed and they are plugged up with carbon. They also found that the cylin… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-deal-should-i-make-with-the-shop/179107)._