Never bought one personally but I thought it was at least like 5k for a new motor. I mean he didn't say rebuilt or "certified" used he said brand spanking new, which means zero miles never even been driven.... Cruising ebay it looks like you're paying at least 2500 bucks for a decently used one....so i'd imagine for his it was well above 3k after labor and all that.....with only a 3k warranty......wow if that's the trade-off to driving a fast car i'll just stick to my integra