why did you buy the car if it was blowing smoke?that just screams, " I was beat on..." and yet you bought the car anyway?I wouldn't have given that car a 2nd glance unless the price was like 10 percent of book... AND the car was spotless the rest of the way. Think about it... if the engine was that badly beat on, then what else has been neglected on the car,that you arent seeing?