Audi A6 1998 - Engine Blown?

Question

Silver 1998 A6, front wheel drive, blue interior. Engine blew an oil seal and lost all oil and ruined engine. Car has 140,000 highway miles. Until engine blew car was running great, AC, transmission, etc all good.  I got a few quotes on replacing engine, around $5,000 parts and labor. 
At this point I am inclined to sell it as scrap and if I can afford it just buy another car at some point. 
1. Any opinions on that?
2. What is the car worth for scrap, rims are good, all body panels good, water pump, alternator, dashboard displays,  etc all good. 
3. What is the best way to sell it.

PikesPeak · Accepted Answer

Here's one way to look at it. You can pay the $5000, and you'll have an Audi which will be a nice car, have a new engine and lots of life left in it. Or you can sell it and buy another car for the same price, and have another used car with potential big problems, won't have a new engine, and you're opening up a can of worms with the unknown. If you plan to keep it for some time, a new engine may not be the worst investment.

? · Answer

Open oil filler cap and radiator expantion bottle cap then initiate the motor vehicle and enable it idel, any up and down pass interior the water or puffs of smoke from the oil cap you ought to quit working it immediatly and get it to a storage

Doorknob · Answer

Audi -the car that wanted to be a Mercedes or a BMW,but didn't have what it takes. Get rid of it -don't compound your error by having it repaired,since it will still be an Audi.

Sophie B · Answer

Your best solution is a salvage yard engine, probably one with 100,000 to 125,000 miles, probably less than 500.00(maybe less than 200.00)

another 200-300.00 to install....back on the road for 1000.00 or less...

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Audi A6 1998 - Engine Blown?

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