I killed my car yesterday!!!

[Sonia59]

Oh no! I understand what a big problem it should be for you! Where I live in the middle of nowhere, there is no other possibility than having a car!

I agree with Barbara that trying to find another second hand car would be the best. You never know if after changing the engine it will pass the control. And I agree, don't go for a French or German one if you don't buy them new. They are fine until they are not too old and that you don't have to change something...

[catnapper]

Oh Kirsten! I am so sorry!!! I know what you've been going through the past few years and its been rough indeed. {{{{hugs}}}}

[Lady's Human]

For those of us not from Germany, the annual inspection is a nightmare. (I spent two years in Germany, and a lot of our personal time in the motor pool was helping guys trying to get their cars past the inspection.) Probably 1/2 of the cars on the road in the US would fail.

I would personally stay away from changing an engine in a car that old under any circumstances, as things tend to get really ugly to work on when they've been assembled for that long.