I agree with the above. Probably not a transmission problem per se. Vacuum leaks cause these transmissions to shift hard. But even if the tranny is bad, $1000 is a good price if the rest of the car is good. Pick and Pulls usually sell tranny's for around $125 around here.

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1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
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