Haven't had any luck finding a salvage yard with a 123 tranny let alone one that will stand behind it.

Jimmy, I'm not sure what you mean by economic impact, but I'll tell you what I know. I bought the car for $1000. I've put about that into it (paint and parts). This tranny issue brings in $2400 for repairs. A used tranny installed will run me ~$1500. That $900 remainder is very tempting to finangle, but incurs a certain amount of risk. The rebuild would give me some real peace of mind, but I'm concerned about any potential defects coming from Sun Valley.

In reality I could walk away from the car right now and come out a little better than break even.

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'82 240D, 215,000 +
Classic White, Regenbogen