You usually will want to get an estimate in order to determine if your car is worth fixing. Many times, if it is your engine, it is not going to be worth fixing.
That depends entirely on how much you value the car.
Yes, car insurance can pay the value of the car instead of fixing it. This will happen when the cost to fix it is greater than the current value. It is then not worth fixing, from a financial perspective. This is what is meant when you say that your car has been "totaled" (it was a total loss).
A few things you have to look at- How old is the car? Except for the bad head gasket, does the car operate OK? How many miles are on the car?? These are things you have to decide what you will do.
The engine went out on my car, is it worth putting another engine. They are charging me $500 for the engine and $300 for labor. $800 total
Yes, if the car is in decent condition with a good transmission and no major engine problems.
It's really not worth fixing even if you could. It's better to just buy a new one.
I believe so
"I believe it is worth fixing if the motor didn't smoke. However, I would do a compression check before fixing to check for bent intake or exhaust valves before fixing. The timing chain and gear set is around 60.00 and it is a 505 hour job to do the timing chain and gears and access is limited to the area where these repairs are to be made. If the general appearance of the car inside and out is good and the motor didn't smoke, tick or knock prior and compression is ok it is still worth fixing in my opinion.
In the event of an accident you would take the car to a repair shop approved by your insurance company and then they would determine whether or not your car is worth fixing or to payout the "Kelly blue book" value of your vehicle.
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You can fix a paint chip from a car by going to a near automobile fixing center. In addition, you can follow online video tutorials on car fixing on websites such as Youtube.