Aggravated and Stressed!!

[kakdbass]

Why not just use the tax refund to fix the trans? Unless you own a Bentley, that should be doable...I'll likely be doing the same thing this year...

Good luck to us all.

The car has 121 k miles, our other 126 k miles. Unless absolutely necessary I do not want to sink money into a car that blue books for less than $1000. Again, we HAVE to have a dependable second vehicle with my husband working away from home especially when both of them are getting up there in miles. Please tell me where you can replace a tranny for around $500 because that's about what our refund will be.

[shark66]

My SUV has close to 240K.

My van has almost 170K.

Both are driven daily.

Not knowing what your vehicle is, it's tough to give advice. If it's a fairly common car, your local junkyard may be willing to give you a hand.

I've had trans swapped in my SUV last year, for a total cost of $900 - used but with warranty. Had to do some shopping around, obviously.

Bluebook value means nothing. If it's a usable car - transmission problems notwithstanding - its utility value is what counts.

My $0.02 only...

Good luck to us all.