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Originally Posted by Nico911
Thank you for that answer. I'm only wondering if there's any risk that it might be not repairable, for some reason...
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Everything is repairable given enough money and spare parts. The question is, do you want to? If it has broken head studs, you're going to need to tear the engine apart. As the others have said, $5k for a basic job and refreshing some bits while you're in there.
Get a PPI though. Tranny rebuilds are $3500. Clutches are $650 in parts. If EVERYTHING else is good on the car and the price is right, you might be able to come out on the other end without overpaying. If something else is wrong, you're going to be upside down on it. That's fine if this is the exact car you want (god knows I'm upside down on my car), but don't expect to be getting a deal.
Also, as someone else mentioned, insurance is cheap. Mine actually went down when I put the 911 on my insurance and I have full coverage.