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Time to Junk TL?

drbrock

drbrock

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I got bad news today. My 2004 TL tranny is gone and a new one costs 4k. Apparently a rebuilt one is not an option.

Car has 175k on it. I wasn't really in the market for a new car. Was hoping to stay at my job for a year or two before getting something else.

The rest of the car is working well and in pretty good condition. I am thinking I can get 250k minimum on the TL. Which would last me another 5 years at the least assuming no other major mechanical breakdowns.

I am not in the position to throw down on the Viper/Shelby I have been wanting. Should I just cave and spend the 4k? 500 bucks a month for 8 months gets me a car for at least 2 to 3 years.

I can't touch a decent used car for under 15k right now. The market is ridiculously hot.
 
A family friend gave me the general estimate. He owns a shop and looked up the pricing. He is giving it to a tranny shop that he trusts to get it done right. They are supposed to call me in the next few days to give me an exact figure.

I called Acura and they want 5k just for the tranny itself. It will be more for installation.

I have a Honda mechanic that said he would rebuild it for 1875. However, I don't know how that could be possible for that price. I am thinking he would just pull a tranny from a wreck or junk yard and install it. I am interested to hear what the tranny shop is going to do.
 
I agree with the sourcing a tranny from a lower mileage junkyard car or wherever and swapping that in. That should be your least expensive option.
 
monkeydelmagico said:
Rock auto is so awesome. Nice find

For $2K you can easily get a junkyard trans, have it installed, and have $$$ left over.
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Core price of 750, so you have to return the core to them. That could add to the cost. I'm feeling the junkyard/dismantler accord transmission for the OP.
 
Unless there is something really bad (gear or other "hard PArts" damage, reputable non-franchise shop can properly rebuild (w/mods/updates for around $2K). It depends on the overall condition of the car .
 
drbrock said:
I got bad news today. My 2004 TL tranny is gone and a new one costs 4k. Apparently a rebuilt one is not an option.

Car has 175k on it. I wasn't really in the market for a new car. Was hoping to stay at my job for a year or two before getting something else.

The rest of the car is working well and in pretty good condition. I am thinking I can get 250k minimum on the TL. Which would last me another 5 years at the least assuming no other major mechanical breakdowns.

I am not in the position to throw down on the Viper/Shelby I have been wanting. Should I just cave and spend the 4k? 500 bucks a month for 8 months gets me a car for at least 2 to 3 years.

I can't touch a decent used car for under 15k right now. The market is ridiculously hot.
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Get a used one from car-part.com and get it installed, should be on the cheap.
 
drbrock said:
I got bad news today. My 2004 TL tranny is gone and a new one costs 4k. Apparently a rebuilt one is not an option.

Car has 175k on it. I wasn't really in the market for a new car. Was hoping to stay at my job for a year or two before getting something else.

The rest of the car is working well and in pretty good condition. I am thinking I can get 250k minimum on the TL. Which would last me another 5 years at the least assuming no other major mechanical breakdowns.

I am not in the position to throw down on the Viper/Shelby I have been wanting. Should I just cave and spend the 4k? 500 bucks a month for 8 months gets me a car for at least 2 to 3 years.

I can't touch a decent used car for under 15k right now. The market is ridiculously hot.
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If the rest of the car is in good shape, I'd have the transmission rebuilt for ~$2K, or have a low-mileage used trans put in for about the same money. A rebuilt/used transmission is definitely an option with these cars, and if your shop is telling you otherwise, I'd get a second opinion.
 
Honestly, whether you want to keep the car or not, getting the tranny replaced is key. You will probably lose a lot of value (more than what the cheapest replacement option is) in selling it as non-operational.

I second throwing a used tranny in there. When your tranny gets old and needs to be replaced, sometimes you have to scour the junkyard to find a replacement...😉
 
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