Transmission Out: Rebuild/Buy New or Used?

[Tone415 10+ year member]

So my transmission just locked up. Debating if i should get it replaced or just scrap the car and buy a new used car.

• 2000 Chevy Impala
  
• 101k Miles.
  
• Bought the car for 3k. 3 years ago.
  
• Already have about 2k in repairs.
  
• over 2-3k in caraudio/tints/ other misc. upgrades.
  
• Only a few hundred saved up ATM.
  

Opinions please?

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[-01limited- 10+ year member]

Might check around junkyards and just see if you can get lucky first before you do something drastic.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

Might check around junkyards and just see if you can get lucky first before you do something drastic.

Yeah that's my plan after work.. Still calling places too

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

are you sure it is completely out? flush trans fluid and put in new filter?

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

are you sure it is completely out? flush trans fluid and put in new filter?

This sometimes can just cause more problems.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

are you sure it is completely out? flush trans fluid and put in new filter?

Fluids are good. Filter was changed about a year ago.. or less.

 

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This sometimes can just cause more problems.

Yeah my mechanic advised me not to change the fluid when he changed the filter.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i got a used trans in mine. got it for like 60 some bucks at the junk yard. got a new TC, and new accums/spring and did a jmod with an aux cooler. has been solid since it's been in. it's in car #2 now.

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

check in sac bro for one, or vallejo. thats where you'll find the best deals

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

i got a used trans in mine. got it for like 60 some bucks at the junk yard. got a new TC, and new accums/spring and did a jmod with an aux cooler. has been solid since it's been in. it's in car #2 now.

$60? What car

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

$60? What car

it doesn't matter at this yard. it's a u-pull yard. you can get engines for like $135? trans for 60 something. with 30 days.

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

it doesn't matter at this yard. it's a u-pull yard. you can get engines for like $135? trans for 60 something. with 30 days.

Sounds like a place they have here in Louisville called pull-a-part.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

check in sac bro for one, or vallejo. thats where you'll find the best deals

gotta have it towed.. but still good idea

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

$60? What car

same thing as pick and pull, but parts in alabama and lousiana are waaay cheaper than cali bro.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

it doesn't matter at this yard. it's a u-pull yard. you can get engines for like $135? trans for 60 something. with 30 days.

wow. ima for sure look at some places. i know of a few out here, but have never tried any

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

yeah we have pull-a-part too, but this was a locally owned place. barry's u-pull-it in mobile and gulfport i think?