You are right I am undecided. BTW the engine is junk for sure. REALLY knocks. Only driveable to get it on a trailer. Options are:
1. Bring it back here.....local mechanic will swap in a good used engine for a total of 1500 bucks. (good mechanic, trust him completely)
2. Try to find someone to fix in CA. (don't know any mechanics or if they are any good)
3. Junk the car (05 pontiac grand am 90,000 miles) only worth about 3 K in working condition.
I can rent a car dolly for about 45 a day and pull my car out for him to use and pull his back I guess, but it would take 4 days and about 800 bucks in fuel.
Weighing all the options.
Input????????