Still sucky, but not quite as sucky...

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... going back and forth between repair shops I got the cost knocked down to about $2300 instead of $4300.

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About a week. Head gasket blown and need to replace the timing belt, water pump, and associated stuff.

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Ah yes, timing belt. Engines used to have timing chains instead of belts, they didn't break nearly as often.

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Engines also had water pumps that were separate and easily replaced. And didn't require a trained electrical technician, or a black box, to diagnose or repair.