Beware of Cheap Transmission Repair Price Quotes

By Mister Transmission

What will it cost you to get your transmission repaired? There’s no way any mechanic or technician can definitively determine what the final price will be by discussing it over the phone

The cost to repair, rebuild, or replace a transmission in any vehicle can be costly, but the final price depends on many factors that are impossible to determine with a quick discussion on the phone.

Owning an automobile has never been cheap. It’s even more expensive now because of the sophisticated electronic sensors and computers onboard modern vehicles. Such sophistication reaps many benefits, but it comes at a cost: a car’s engine control unit governs everything from fuel efficiency and emissions to throttle position and gear shifting, and it can make repair work complicated, and sometimes, expensive.

What’s This Going to Cost?

It’s because of the complex and complicated nature of modern transmission repairs that a technician can’t give you an accurate price on a repair before inspecting the vehicle. The computers installed in today’s automobiles are reaching exceptional levels of intricacy. Any suggestion to the contrary by a technician you talk to over the phone is pure guesswork.

Nobody likes costly surprises when it comes to repairing their automobile. It’s understandable that most motorists would want a set price before taking their vehicle to a transmission shop. The problem is transmissions today are more complex than the first manned lunar lander.

The Bait-and-Switch

There’s a time-honoured form of fraud in the retail or business world. It’s known as the “bait-and-switch”, and it involves enticing customers to enter a store (or in this case, a transmission repair shop) wooed by a product or service at an incredibly low price. Once there, the customer discovers the price for the product or service in question is, in fact, much higher (aka, the “switch”). Although this tactic is illegal under the Competition Act, it still happens all too frequently in the auto repair industry. In other words, caveat emptor! (Let the buyer beware).

At Mister Transmission, we don’t give our customers price quotes over the phone, because we can’t. No one can. That’s why we offer a free 21 Point Multi-Point Inspection of your transmission and a road test of your vehicle. We want to be able to tell you with certainty, and at no charge, that you either do or do not have an internal transmission problem.

Visit a Mister Transmission location nearest you to book a service appointment and, if your vehicle requires a transmission repair, a realistic price on what it will cost to fix it.

If you feel you have a problem with your transmission, do yourself a  favour and please contact your local Mister Transmission and book an  appointment for our FREE 21-Point Multi-Check Inspection.

Visit your nearest Mister Transmission location today!

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  • 902-702-7022

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Customer Reviews
Good and fast service!
Aleksey Krasnov
Good and fast service!
Date: March 24, 2024
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10/10 DAN IS THE BEST!...
MarkXybel “MX”
10/10 DAN IS THE BEST! He did my transmission fluid change on my Mazda 3 09 Sedan ..was quick and the price is very reasonable I was very happy for the time service and Dan made my appointment really quick. I booked it few weeks ago but got reschedule due to his team was sick and dan give me a quick date and day to reschedule and here it is just got it done on March 22 2024 morning. Very happy with the service DAN IS THE BEST! And his team ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Definitely going to him everytime for all my vehicles regular maintenance 🙌!! Old but Gold Mazda Mark X.
Date: March 24, 2024
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I have a very rare...
George Smith
I have a very rare 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS that I trust very few people to work on. The Stoney Creek location (Dan) went out of their way to not only completely rebuild the transmission but fix other problems along the way thinking outside the box. I highly recommend this place to all.
Date: March 24, 2024
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Good experience. Very humble staff
Kuldeep Official
Good experience. Very humble staff
Date: March 23, 2024
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I'm very impressed with Mr...
Sarah M
I'm very impressed with Mr Transmission. I went in yesterday with a leaking Transmission and got my SUV back this morning. Very quick. The repair cost was reasonable as well. Great customer service. My SUV runs great now!
Date: March 22, 2024
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Great experience, great staff, thank...
Keith Shingleton
Great experience, great staff, thank you
Date: March 22, 2024
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Dan and the guys are...
Steve Clark
Dan and the guys are mr transmission are extremely honest and trustworthy. Would recommend !
Date: March 21, 2024
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George was so kind was...
Fady Bishay
George was so kind was me when I came and he fixed my transmission and be gave me the best price ever. He is very honest man . i recomend this place especially George and his team
Date: March 20, 2024
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I brought my Ram 3500...
Landon McKerchar
I brought my Ram 3500 in for a rear differential rebuild. There were initially some faulty parts that were installed but when I brought the truck back Jamie went above and beyond to make sure everything was fixed properly and free of charge. Great customer service!
Date: March 20, 2024
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I came in feeling nervous...
Anna Vanderhorst
I came in feeling nervous that I had a transmission issue and he stopped what he was doing, took it for a drive and diagnosed the problem for me. Friendly, professional and excellent service!
Date: March 20, 2024
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