i need help to direct me to a garage that can find me a used engine and swap mine , dealer will charge me over 9k for repairs and i think its better to get a used engine

my other option is to sell the car , so please help me where to take the car too

car is in VA with my brother he is studying there and i am not in the US and have no idea where to start with this

 

For a used engine try your luck searching on Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market. I have used this site to purchase many used car parts over the years. It has a widespread database that searches what you need nation wide. If you need a shop to do the install, use this site here: Mini Cooper Repair Shops - Find a Mini Cooper Mechanic | MiniRepairShops.com. Good luck.

 

thank you , any info on where to list the car for sale as scrap or junk

 

You're welcome. You can post it up for sale as is on craigs list and in the marketplace on this and a different forum below:

MINIs & Minis for Sale - North American Motoring
PRIVATE For Sale / Trade Classifieds - Mini Cooper Forums - Mini Cooper Enthusiast Forums

Good luck!

 

Mini Cooper S 2010 Hardtop. 33k miles. Well maintained. I have the identical model number car and engine but because it was a 2010 it was excluded from the class action settlement and I was not notified of any dealer arrangements. The car made a funny noise for about 5 minutes and then died. Turns out it was the timing chain issue and my car is now worth $0. I would like to reopen the class action lawsuit or file a new one. Mini has refused to offer anything other than 30% towards a new engine (approximately $2400 of $8000 repair) and no cash settlement. Prior to the engine being destroyed the car was worth approximately $10k. I need approximately 40 co-claimants to get it certified. Please contact me directly davidvener (at) yahoo.com

 

Hey David - try posting up and asking members on northamericanmotoring.com as well. There is more activity over on that forum and maybe other owners will share the same experience as you. Good luck and I hope you get this resolved.