Here is my thinking so 6000 for a new engine but there is still lots of other things that can go wrong with other things that are pricey. I went through this with a 98 s 10 I had loved that truck for hunting 28mpg. But it got to the point where it was nickle and diming me to death. I got an 06 tundra for 11,500 4 door 4 wheel drive. Good luck with whatever choice you decide.