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Originally Posted by john walker's workshop
for the sake of the poor mechanic, just take it all home and leave him alone. clearly not his fault. nothing worse than a distrusting customer.
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6K is a pretty good price for a rebuild. I have spent some serious money at that shop, and while I no longer use them, they do good work.
I think a bd problem like this would make anyone get a bad taste in their mouth, but at this point it isn't very clear that anything they did at the shop had anything to do with your engine failing. The very fact that John is speaking up says as much.
I have been where you are, and believe me it could be a LOT worse. You can spend 5 K just having the cams replaced. I would advise you to do either one of two things.
One would be to apologise for getting so worked up, and ask them to fix the car. They will do a good job, and I know this for a fact.
Your other option would be to take it to a guy down the road, and get a second opinion. I can give you the name of the most honest mechanic in the region, but I can tell you now that it isn't going to get any cheaper. You don't want it to get cheaper either, you want the car to run well, and for a long time.
I think I can say for all of us that we are very very sorry that this happened to your car. It is very unfortunate, and it always stinks when something like this happens, particularly after you just spent money servicing a car. It is understandable that you would be upset. However, it is now time to man up and get into action around your car.
You actually have a few more options, such as bagging up the engine and selling the car as is, or bagging up the engine and letting the car sit until you have calmed down and feel like putting some money into it. I wouldn't do that personally, as the engine is apart, but those are your options as I see them.
If you want the name of a really good mechanic, PM me. Otherwise, consider calming down and having an adult talk with your mechanic. Don't be surprised however if a few other things come up while the engine is torn down. I'm telling you this now, because it is likely to happen. Be prepared, and calm down.
It is only an old car, and it is only money. Nobody is dying. It stinks, but you are not the first guy that has had Porsche maladies. It will probably happen again. It can leave a sour taste in your mouth, and it can ruin Porsches for some.
If you see it through, you will eventually start to enjoy the car again, especially on that first fine Spring morning. But you will need to change your current outlook if you want to see this through. Only you can decide if it is worth it, and only you can decide how you want to handle it.
Accept that this is where you are. Calm down. Then evaluate your options, in that order.