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greatbison -> RE: My kid needs help (7/2/2006 2:09:51 PM)
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but from my personal expierence, automatic transmission not shifting + 100,000 on the odometer = dead tranny. [:(] They all seem to go right about at that point, give or take a few exceptions. Even if most of the transmission is fine but they have to drop it out of the car and dismantle the thing to fix it, you're better off replacing the thing. I had to do so with my last car a few years ago and after hunting around, I found a shop in my local area that only sells and installs used Asian import (Japanese and Korean) engines and transmissions. I saved about $500 and they did grade A work. Most major cities have a shopt like that now. The worst part for you is that it looks like you just went over the powertrain warranty[:(]. You've also got to decide whether or not it's worth the cost. A compact car that's seven years old with over 100K on it isn't going to draw much resale, even if it's in mint condition. If the tranny is dead, the repairs will cost you about as much as the car is worth. Then again, if you can get 2-3 more good years out of it by fixing it, it's a helluva lot cheaper than a new car. Of course, you already know all this but it's my two cents.
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