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Transmission Gone Bad --Sell or Fix
My 93 Honda accords transmission just broke.
I bought my car for $3700 last year. Options: Rebuilt: $1800 Used Trans: $500 (6 months warranty) + 600 Labor. My question is would I be able to sell it without fixing the car for like $1500. Except the Transmission the car is in PERFECT condition.... clean, no rust...nice engine. You can still drive the car only 2nd to 3rd gear shift little problem. OR Should I fix it with used Tran and sell it for like $3k ..... Do these used transmission last. WOULD SOMEONE buy the car if I tell him or her, that it has used transmission? OR Rebuilt it and continue using it. Thanks for answers and time, Vicky |
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Is the Trans, Manual or Auto?
If you repair the trans, you should get some use out of it. to recoup the cost of repair. If sold as is, will it pass smog with the bad trans. Might be tough to sell that way. When was Trans fluid changed out. Have you tried to drain and refill trans fluid? Might also try some of those additive for the Trans. Also take to a different shop and get another opinion. |
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Vicky wrote:
> My 93 Honda accords transmission just broke. > I bought my car for $3700 last year. > > Options: > Rebuilt: $1800 > Used Trans: $500 (6 months warranty) + 600 Labor. > > My question is would I be able to sell it without fixing the car for > like $1500. Except the Transmission the car is in PERFECT condition.... > clean, no rust...nice engine. > You can still drive the car only 2nd to 3rd gear shift little problem. > OR > Should I fix it with used Tran and sell it for like $3k ..... > Do these used transmission last. > WOULD SOMEONE buy the car if I tell him or her, that it has used > transmission? > OR > Rebuilt it and continue using it. > > Thanks for answers and time, > > Vicky How do you know that the entire tranny is bad? The fact that you can still go between 2nd and 3rd suggests to me that it's something in the tranny control unit (TCU). The tranny itself may be fine. In that version of Accord, it is otherwise bulletproof. |
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Not many shops know how to repair trannies correctly - also what do
they mean by repair - replacing all of the soft components including clutches and other wear items or just a fix up. If you have a very good tranny repair shop/person - and they will completely rebuild the tranny - $1,800 would be well spent. I doubt this will be a complete rebuild and combined with most people/shops not knowing how to rebuild auto trannies (probability sez it is an automatic) then unload it. Just for future reference on most any auto tranny - change the fluid regularly and only use the fluid specified by the manufacturer - use anything else and you stand a good chance at wrecking your tranny - that really applies to a Honda. Also only use honda power steering fluid - replacing a power steering rack is guaranteed if you use something else. |
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Vicky wrote:
> My 93 Honda accords transmission just broke. > I bought my car for $3700 last year. > > Options: > Rebuilt: $1800 > Used Trans: $500 (6 months warranty) + 600 Labor. > > My question is would I be able to sell it without fixing the car for > like $1500. Except the Transmission the car is in PERFECT condition.... > clean, no rust...nice engine. > You can still drive the car only 2nd to 3rd gear shift little problem. > OR > Should I fix it with used Tran and sell it for like $3k ..... > Do these used transmission last. > WOULD SOMEONE buy the car if I tell him or her, that it has used > transmission? > OR > Rebuilt it and continue using it. > > > Thanks for answers and time, > > Vicky ------------------------- What's the mileage, who told you it needs a new tranny, when was the Honda tranny fluid last changed, do you live in a part of the world where they use salt on the roads in winter? Has anybody put non-Honda fluid in it, or overfilled it? There are a few simple things that can make a tranny 'look' dead. Has a Honda dealer spoken to you about it? Need more info. 'Curly' |
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In article >, "motsco_ _" <"motsco_
> wrote: > Vicky wrote: > > My 93 Honda accords transmission just broke. > > I bought my car for $3700 last year. > > > > Options: > > Rebuilt: $1800 > > Used Trans: $500 (6 months warranty) + 600 Labor. > > > > My question is would I be able to sell it without fixing the car for > > like $1500. Except the Transmission the car is in PERFECT condition.... > > clean, no rust...nice engine. > > You can still drive the car only 2nd to 3rd gear shift little problem. > > OR > > Should I fix it with used Tran and sell it for like $3k ..... > > Do these used transmission last. > > WOULD SOMEONE buy the car if I tell him or her, that it has used > > transmission? > > OR > > Rebuilt it and continue using it. > > > > > > Thanks for answers and time, > > > > Vicky > ------------------------- > > What's the mileage, who told you it needs a new tranny, when was the > Honda tranny fluid last changed, do you live in a part of the world > where they use salt on the roads in winter? Has anybody put non-Honda > fluid in it, or overfilled it? > > There are a few simple things that can make a tranny 'look' dead. Has a > Honda dealer spoken to you about it? Need more info. > > > 'Curly' Hello, Curly made some great points. I advise you to take it to a transmission shop in order to see if it can be repaired for much less than $500.00. If your transmission can not be repaired, get the used transmission since it appears to be the better deal. Jason -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
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Vicky wrote:
> My 93 Honda accords transmission just broke. > I bought my car for $3700 last year. > > Options: > Rebuilt: $1800 > Used Trans: $500 (6 months warranty) + 600 Labor. if the car is perfect, id just go for a used trans and keep on driving it. $1100 is about 4 car payments on a nice car. |
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Thanks for all the reply,
I live in MI so lot of salt on road. The car has 150000 miles.... i showed it two transmission shops and they both said it need to be rebuilt. I am still driving the car, It works fine in all gears except only when moving from 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 3rd gear the RPM goes to 4-5000. The last time fluid was changed was 10k miles back at honda shop. Currently the trans fluid is clean, transparent but gives a burnt smell. I am planning to rebuilt the car (mechanic is giving 12month/12k miles warantty). Any thoughts... vicky Vicky wrote: > My 93 Honda accords transmission just broke. > I bought my car for $3700 last year. > > Options: > Rebuilt: $1800 > Used Trans: $500 (6 months warranty) + 600 Labor. > > My question is would I be able to sell it without fixing the car for > like $1500. Except the Transmission the car is in PERFECT condition.... > clean, no rust...nice engine. > You can still drive the car only 2nd to 3rd gear shift little problem. > OR > Should I fix it with used Tran and sell it for like $3k ..... > Do these used transmission last. > WOULD SOMEONE buy the car if I tell him or her, that it has used > transmission? > OR > Rebuilt it and continue using it. > > > Thanks for answers and time, > > Vicky |
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Tough call whether to rebuild or put a used one in. The rebuilt
trannys are frequently unreliable. I assume that your '93 has a 3-speed auto, you'd probably have better luck rebuilding, while the later 4-speed autos are a lot more complicated. If you put in a used one, it could fail anytime, or give a few years of good service. On the other hand, if yours is *correctly* rebuilt, it will far outlast a used one. I'd say rebuild a 3-speed, but only if you can find a shop with a sterling reputation for good work. Ask everybody you know, check the Better Business Bureau, etc. This is a very technical job and everything is hidden. An unscrupulous shop can tell you that you need a new torque converter, for example, AFTER they've torn everything apart. And how are you to know differently, even when they don't replace it? And if they don't get it done right, they can goof around with the car for 7 weeks without being willing to drop the tranny and start over (my personal experience in fact). What ever you do, charge the repairs to a credit card, begged, borrowed, or stolen, so you can dispute the charge if you don't get proper service. It's the only reason I wasn't out $800 myself, while I was unemployed to boot. |
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