Head gasket- fun times.
The head may be warped... Then what?
Head gasket kit on up is what, like $200. Head bolts are $30ish. You will need to do oil change and new coolant right afterwards, so another $40-50ish. However doing all of that takes some time...
Its nice you are trying to help granny out. However she will be PISSED if this car leaves her sitting. For that reason alone I would avoid it.
I sure as hell wouldnt pay $1500 for a car with a head gasket gone on it. They are selling it because they cant fix it and know the car is not worth paying a shop to fix it. So that gives you a TON of leverage. I would offer them scrap price and play hardball if its what you really want to do. Maybe slightly higher than scrap. Because the ONLY person who is going to buy that car is a person who can fit it themselves... Thats the bottom line.
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-Ryan
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