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Is My Car Worth Fixing?
The True Cost Of A Transmission Overhaul

You’re driving an older car that’s warranty has been expired for a number of years and then the transmission fails. A transmission overhaul is never cheap or inexpensive if done properly, so it’s only natural to wonder if your car is even worth possibly sinking thousands of dollars into a component that you can’t even easily see or touch.

The main thing you need to realize is that fixing the vehicle you own is almost always the more cost effective route. If you try to sell it privately, you won’t get anywhere near what the vehicle would be worth with a functioning transmission. Plus, then you’d need to buy another vehicle.

If you buy another used vehicle, it may be in worse shape that your previous one overall. You don’t know who’s driven it, and you don’t know how it’s been maintained. Another used vehicle is never a good idea.

If you decide instead to trade in your current vehicle at the dealership in order to help buy a new vehicle, you need to realize that you’ll likely spend more in taxes alone on the new vehicle purchase than you would have on overhauling your current vehicle’s transmission. Plus, you have years of monthly payments to look forward to with a new car purchase.

If you like your current vehicle, other than the fact that it now has a failed transmission, then you will be further ahead to repair it and enjoy it for years to come.

Another thing to remember is that Mister Transmission locations provide financing options (OAC) that could help you better afford your transmission overhaul. This way you get back on the road right away and simply make monthly payments on the repair.

If you suspect you have a problem with your transmission, please contact your local Mister Transmission and book an appointment for our FREE 21-Point Multi-Check Inspection. You never know, maybe our free inspection will reveal that your problem isn’t even the transmission but some other minor sensor or part failure. You have nothing to lose having us give your vehicle a free inspection.


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