88 300E Tranny rebuild time

[cmcdonnell]

I have checked the vacuum and adjusted the bowden cable for months now, but the poor old thing is stuck in 2nd gear and occasionally downshifts to first. Pretty slow driving. So I bit the bullet and had it towed to Ultimate Euro Repairs in Davie, FL, which has been highly recommended on this forum, and they say it is time for a rebuild at the tune of about 2000 bucks. That's alot of money to put into this car which has allegedly 97,000 miles. I bought it a year ago and it had 89K on the odometer, but no paperwork. I love my Benz, and want to know what you would do. ANY advice is appreciated.