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jimx200
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| Joined: 11/05
Posted: 11/30/05
04:31 PM
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Trying to save my girl friend some money, but want to make sure we are doing it right. Her 1996 Dodge Caravan, 3 speed auto, with 175,000 miles on it, has a very leaky front seal and some funny noises coming from transmission at times. Question: is a rebuilt trans from a Dodge dealer a better way to go or is this something a local shop with trans experience could rebuild and install? The dealer wants $2100., plus another $800. for labor. Seems expensive. Local repair shop quoted me $1600., for rebuilding and labor. I realize it maybe time to trade the van, but it's paid for and she does not want payments.
Expert advice needed and MANY THANKS!
Jim
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Posted: 11/30/05
08:00 PM
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Will the local shop give you a nationwide written warranty and for how long. The dealer will and that can be worth alot when you're 1000 miles from home. If the local guy can give this kind of warranty he would be my pic.
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spiked2u
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| Joined: 05/06
Posted: 05/12/06
05:47 AM
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take it to a tranny only shop. you will get the best deal over all cause that what they do is trannies so theyre cost and repair prices can be lower than the others..
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Posted: 05/16/06
06:44 PM
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I recently had an auto tranny put in a Plymouth Voyager by a shop that just does trannies and they charged $1500 parts and labor. Go to an independant tranny shop. At the dealer you are just paying extra for all the overhead.
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