So recently my transmission on my 2008 Honda Accord Coupe 2.4L AUtomatic went out and this was a few weeks after I fixed the Timing belt and pump steer for like $2k+ so im suprised my last mechanic on the east coast didnt notice anything, after all I did drive it from the east to west coast in the span of 3-4 days so thats probably why the transmission went out because it was slipping on 2nd gear and not going past 20 mph. The car only has 116K miles on it and im hoping that it can get me through the next 2-5 years just to get me through school before I eventually buy/ lease a newer vehicle as ive already put in 3k into this one and I obivously want the cheapest option that makes the most sense. My mechanic, who is very well known and reputable in the place I live, had two options for me which was have a Rebuilt one which would be a total all around cost of: $3700 plus 200 for another bolt repair but unfortunatley take a month -maybe a week on top OR go with a used one from there source for $2500 total (there where a few other repairs plus tranny 900-1100 and labor 1000. Orignally I had gotten a cheap jdm one (40k) miles on it for 550 bucks and when it got to the shop my mechanic said the brackets where different and alot of different moving parts and that he couldnt put it in. SO my only options now really is to either just get a rebuilt one and wait the time or have my mechanic get a used one from his source as they are very reputable in the community so there really isnt that fear of him screwing me over but I guess he told me where they came from is (crashed cars ect where the transmission still runs) and he would be able to look at it and service it and give me a 90 day warranty (is this long enough to make sure its good) and with the miles on them he told me he doesnt really know but it can range maybe 70k or a little bit higher Im not sure. (is 90 day warranty on used long enough to tell if its good)??
Just wanted to get the car gurus advice of advice on if I should go the used route or just do a rebuild. Ive posted a similar post before but never really went into full detail or explanation as I would need to make a decision pretty soon on this. Also what further steps can I take in order to make sure i can make it last as long as I can, Thank you guys for your time reading and giving me your two cents Thanks!!
Posted by: @mmddcc122
Ive posted a similar post before but never really went into full detail or explanation as I would need to make a decision pretty soon on this
On this forum? Using this same account or a different account?
No I just copied and pasted from reddit because I was trying to get some feedback and guidance on there
The real problem is finding a rebuilder who knows what they're doing. Now there are companies in the United States that only rebuild Honda transmissions I would deal with one of those who seem to know what they're doing. I don't believe in used transmissions cuz you never know the history of them unless you had a friend and a junkyard who got one in that the car was fine but it got rear-ended and totaled in the tranny was still good and it had low mileage
Thanks for your input scotty, if I do choose used the mechanic who specializes in transmissions said he would be able to get specifications on the vehicle from his source and make sure its good, I beleive 70-80k if I take good care of these and follow your procedures in your video do you think I would be able to get another 2-3 years out of this accord?