YACT: 98 Ford Contour needs new transmission...

[JonTheBaller]

Should I scrap the ride or get a new transmission for $3000?

 

[vi edit]

$3000? For a transmission? You can buy another contour for that amount.

 

[LAUST]

Don't buy from a dealer

 

[JonTheBaller]

Originally posted by: LAUST
Don't buy from a dealer

?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Uh, yeah, where did you get a quote of $3000?

 

[LAUST]

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips

Originally posted by: LAUST
Don't buy from a dealer

?

$3000 for a tranny.. I can get an engine/tranny combo for $3000

 

[JonTheBaller]

$3k quote was from the Ford dealership... should I take it somewhere else?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Yes. Absolutely yes.

Never go to a dealer except for warranty work or as a last resort.

 

[StageLeft]

Holy hell, man, don't pay that for a new tranny! Call some transmission shops (mister transmission, for instance), and ask them how much they'll charge including labor. Ask about either a rebuilt transmission, or a salvage transmission. You can get it done for MUCH less than $3k, even though it won't be new.

 

[Eli]

There is just something wrong about a 5 year old transmission dying.

You could get a whole reliable car for 3000$.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Eli
There is just something wrong about a 5 year old transmission dying.

You could get a whole reliable car for 3000$.

It's a ford - nothing wrong at all with it breaking!

 

[JonTheBaller]

I think part of the problem was that for the first year of its life it was a rental car, they put on 25k miles in the first year.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
I think part of the problem was that for the first year of its life it was a rental car, they put on 25k miles in the first year.

Ouch. Yes, that coupled with Ford would definately be a problem.

 

[RagingBITCH]

You could find a 98 Contour for $3K. Or a Focus for a little bit more. It wouldn't be worth it to replace the tranny in it

 

[JonTheBaller]

🙁 @ this situation

 

[PG]

A trans rebuild should be at most 1500 and would be worth it if the rest of the car is rust free and it runs well.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
🙁 @ this situation

Strip your car and sell the parts on eBay, then take that money and the 3k you would've used to get a new transmission and buy a reliable automobile. 😛

 

[JonTheBaller]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
🙁 @ this situation

Strip your car and sell the parts on eBay, then take that money and the 3k you would've used to get a new transmission and buy a reliable automobile. 😛

Yeah next time not messing with this Ford crap... only Geo 😛.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
🙁 @ this situation

Strip your car and sell the parts on eBay, then take that money and the 3k you would've used to get a new transmission and buy a reliable automobile. 😛

Yeah next time not messing with this Ford crap... only Geo 😛.

Actually, there may be some truth to your jest. Geo Prizm = Toyota Corolla, cheap.

 

[StageLeft]

call tranny shops; you can get it for less!

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
I think part of the problem was that for the first year of its life it was a rental car, they put on 25k miles in the first year.

Ouch. Yes, that coupled with Ford would definately be a problem.

Don't start being an ass. Now you know why I hate these wimpy. FWD, POS, go-karts. You gonna tell me next, that Honduh's auto trannies are bullet proof? And lastly, my 1977 Ford, was purchased 5 years used in 1982, then ran nicely till 2002 when it was sold. Explain that. I'll give ya a clue. It wasn't a GD, FWD, go-kart for starters...