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The original $8K Subaru service ctr quote was for replacement with new stock turbo and engine, and labor costs. Now I am thinking more towards selling the car "as is". Any suggestion on best sites to do this? and how much is realistic to expect to sell it for?

FXT is Forester with Turbo. I would be game for the rebuild on the turbo and engine, but I don't have a private mechanic who specializes in subies. I was going to subaru service, and they are $$$$. Anyone know of any good private mechanic in Westchester NY? As for the banjo bolt, that was what probably doomed me. . I had smoke coming out of the turbo area, but the so-called subaru certified service technician never told me about this issue, they never diagnosed my turbo was starved of oil, then boom!!!

I had been taking really good care of my Subie, an '04 FXT with only 76K miles, in very good shape, except…. when my turbo blew out recently, and then blew out my engine. Subaru service proposed, as no surprise, a new turbo and new engine as the solution, Problem is the $8K they quoted that I don't have. Should I try to sell my Subie as is? Where should I go to sell (a Subaru forum like this?, eBay?), how much could I expect?