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Usually ebay is the best place to buy used engines. The sellers don't want to get a bad rep from you so they tend to be honest. The problem is shipping costs. But sometimes you can find a guy that is within driving distance and you can pick it up in person. And sometimes you just get lucky. I just bought one for $400 + free shipping. I was convinced that there was something wrong with it when I bought it, so I tore it down. Turns out nothing was wrong except worn bearings which is acceptable for an engine with 20K miles on it.