welp, blown engine on my rzr. ran her dry of oil and didnt take much for it to whir, whiz and come to a stop. to make things worse i was attempting to sell it.
The specs on the rzr - 2011 800. bunch of accessories, plus tracks and the extended warranty. i totalled it up that i have about 20,000 into it. i was trying to sell it for 16,000 and would have taken 15,500 (with tracks).
So now, the shop estimated it would be 4,000 to rebuild or 5,000 to put a new short block in (labor - $90/hr). I have also talked to a private guy who does it for $50 an hour, but id need to find the engine. I already am in 600$ to the shop just for telling me that the sonofabitch was blown. thats probably as much as i want to give them at this point.
so my questions, what would you do if this was yours? it seems pretty sillly to put 5,000 into it and then sell it for 15,000- thus losing 10,000 on the deal in a year. also, where would be a good place to find a used one (outside of the classifieds on here)? also, are there any other size engines or that will fit? What would be a fair asking price if i were to just sell it as is?
im sure all my questions dont have an answer, but if any of you have been there or are in the know and could give me any tips, id really appreciate it.
thanks
The specs on the rzr - 2011 800. bunch of accessories, plus tracks and the extended warranty. i totalled it up that i have about 20,000 into it. i was trying to sell it for 16,000 and would have taken 15,500 (with tracks).
So now, the shop estimated it would be 4,000 to rebuild or 5,000 to put a new short block in (labor - $90/hr). I have also talked to a private guy who does it for $50 an hour, but id need to find the engine. I already am in 600$ to the shop just for telling me that the sonofabitch was blown. thats probably as much as i want to give them at this point.
so my questions, what would you do if this was yours? it seems pretty sillly to put 5,000 into it and then sell it for 15,000- thus losing 10,000 on the deal in a year. also, where would be a good place to find a used one (outside of the classifieds on here)? also, are there any other size engines or that will fit? What would be a fair asking price if i were to just sell it as is?
im sure all my questions dont have an answer, but if any of you have been there or are in the know and could give me any tips, id really appreciate it.
thanks