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Re: Scary event: Anyone know much about cars?
It's possible you might be able to save it. I know my way around a car. While they are intimidating, they really aren't as complicated as most people fear them to be. Just a pain to work on sometimes. For your car, the first thing I'd do is go invest $20 in a set of ramps to get the front end up in the air to take a good look at things. The ramps will always come in handy for oil changes and things.
With the motor mount issue, that's a tough one. Hopefully you just sheared bolts or a bolted on mount itself. Hopefully you haven't sheared/bent something that was welded to the frame. In that case, you'd need a new piece welded on, if one is even available. At that point it may be time for a new car. I don't know if the mounts are separate or integrated in your cars.
For the leaking oil, how bad was it leaking? I suspect when the engine dropped you probably punched a hole in the oil pan. Oil leaks are very easy to trace. Just see what's oily and trace it back to wherever it is coming from.
For the white smoke, that's a tough one. Where was it coming out from? Was it smoke that lingered in the air or steam that dissipated? Since you mention it heating up, I'd suspect just the radiator and/or coolant hoses.
We really need stationary (non slide-show) large color pictures from many angles to tell you if it can be saved or not.
It is possible you've bent suspension or steering components. If that it is the case, it's a loss and would be time for a new car. It may be time for a new car anyhow, as I suspect you've got at absolute least $400 in parts for repairs, and probably at very least another $600 in labor.
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