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Originally Posted by ThosDoran
That's my thinking too. The difference would be about a cool grand. That's alot of jet fuel.
I'll ask him about his guarantee. If I were him though, I wouldn't guarantee much beyond my labor.
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How long will you keep the vehicle?
How many miles are on the "used" transmission?
If the used transmission has 100K on it and you plan to keep the vehicle for another 100K, odds are 50-50 that it won't make it. The "cool grand" is now toast and then some.
The mechanic will "stand behind" the used transmission for 12 months......maximum........some won't go that long.
If you plan on disposing of the vehicle within the next 50K miles, then the "cool grand" savings looks fairly attractive, but, even with this scenario, I wouldn't install a used trans with 150K on the clock.
The problem with "used" is that one never really knows the mileage or the abuse on the unit. It's really a blind crapshoot. The statements made by the salvage yard are pure BS.