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Old 03-08-2009, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by pifcat2 View Post
if you must replace it and keep the car, my mechanic advised against a rebuilt. His experience was they only last a few years at best. He said a good used transmission will last longer and since a new one would cost more than the value of the car...
I have always felt this way myself.
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