I was going to say it sounds like a fair deal. Not the best deal i've heard, but not bad.
But....... Dave L makes a really good point.
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Originally posted by Dave L
If it was as easy as " buy a new engine for $4000" the shop would have already done it and try selling it for a proft.
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I wouldn't be too worried about the mileage, just get the PPI (looks like you are planning that anyway) and make sure you know what else is wrong with the car.
If "there's a crack in the cylinder wall" sounds like someone had too much water and not enough antifreze. My point is, sounds like someone didn't know enough to check on even simple things, who knows what else wasn't kept up well.
I like the idea of trying to find an engine with a top-end problem (cam chain tensioner problems are common) and take the head and valvetrain out of the current engine (provided they're still good). You'll definitely need to re-do the variocam system with a new chain and tensioner, but do some searches, and you'll learn all about it.
Bottom line, looks like it might be a good deal, but make sure you know what else is wrong. At that mileage, i wouldn't spend over about 11-12K TOTAL doing everything. Any more than that, and you'll start to find 968's in running condition, with little work required for that price.