Hello Doc, thanks for your help.

A local reputable repair shop says that tranny issue can be fixed at a cost of appr. 1000.00.(leaking fluid, plugs fouled?) When taking apart they found that pieces of "bearing" was found and that tranny should be rebuilt at a cost of 3,000.
Question: vehicle has 129,000 mi. and has been serviced on a regular basis since we owned at 44,000 and has run great. Invest 3 and keep or sell and upgrade.
Are there other major issues with this model and year that may come up that you may know of?

Thanks again!!