Toyota Repair: toyota, 1989 toyota camry, bureau of automotive repair

Question
Hello ted, I have a question about my 1989 Toyota Camry. Last week, I took my overheated camry to the toyota dealership. I agreed to pay for their estimate (approx $100.00). It turned out that basically I had to replace my entire engine...the estimate to repair the car was approximately $4,500 just for the parts...So I told them I was simply going to pay for the initial estimate and I would get rid of the car instead of repairing it...The mechanic said he could not put the engine parts back together because it was too much labor. He told me they would place the parts in the trunk and I would have to tow it out. My question is, shouldn't I expect them to at least put the engine parts back together without my having to pay them extra money to do so? In other words, I just want the car to be the same as when I brought it to the shop. Am I expecting too much?

Answer
I'm going to answer your question but I have to be very careful about legal issues depending on where you live, since I don't know this I can only give you an answer regarding the law that applies in california, whether it is the same in your state or not you I don't know.
In general it is normal procedure that when an estimate is given for "tear down and inspect" that if the customer declines any repairs that the vehicle is put back in the original condition at no additional cost, when they give you an estimate for instance to remove the cylinder heads for an estimate that should include reasseembly to the condition as when the car was brought into the shop, this is mandated by the bureau of automotive repair(BAR) in california, again, I have no idea where you reside and the law may be different, contact your better business bureau or a state automotive repair office in your state.