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- Used Transmission. Salvage yard
transmissions normally have high mileage and little or no guarantee. The guarantee, rarely covers
labor. Added to that, you need to be certain that the transmission matches the one in your vehicle,
and many vehicles have more than one transmission available. Many times, you will be responsible
for labor costs and fluid costs if the first unit does not work properly. For every one
that does not work properly, the costs of installing a salvage unit increase. If the unit is
high mileage, you may soon have problems with your "new" used transmission.
If your vehicle was sold to a salvage yard, a week prior to the appearance of the problem
you're having now, the transmission would develop a problem about a week after it was
installed. This could happen to you. It's the main reason why we won't install
a used transmission for you.
- Car Dealership. The car dealership
is by far the most expensive route for repairing your vehicle. Many dealerships sell cars
at rock bottom prices, and they make their money on service and repair. Unless the vehicle is under
warranty, the new car dealership will only offer an OEM remanufactured unit,
which will generally cost at least 30% higher than a local shop. Additionally, the OEM unit
will not have updates and improvements that correct recurring problems with the transmission.
If you really want a Ford or GM factory unit, come see us anyway. We are factory
certified to install Ford and GM factory units, usually for less than the dealer. They
have the same warranty and coverage as the factory units. Your warranty would be covered
by any Ford or GM dealer. These usually cost more than our rebuilt units, but
we can still save you money.
- Independent Shop. Independent shop
is usually a small shop that does not have the technical resources to correctly
diagnose and repair your vehicle efficiently. They are often the lowest cost,
but due to their independent status, lacking in service. Often their warranties,
if any, are local warranties that are difficult to enforce.
- Trade-In. Just because your car has a transmission
problem, you don't necessarily have to trade it in. If the rest of the vehicle is in good condition,
you will save a lot of money by repairing it. A vehicle with a transmission problem
will be a poor trade-in value. And the replacement vehicle may have issues. In fact, we
have had several customers trade their vehicle in, only to find out that their replacement
vehicle has a transmission problem. Since the vehicles are often sold "as-is", they're
left with a big repair bill after a big purchase bill! You don't know what problems lie
beneath the surface for you to inherit.
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