[Rickyb]

transmission problem, current one is toast.

background: im a broke 21yr old guy, just moved to cali from nevada, no job..yet. i have about $1200.


option 1:
get it rebuilt with a 6 month warranty for $1150 (parts and labor) plus i would need a new cooler and lines and a tq converter so abotu $1300-1350.

option 2:
guy on CL says he has a jeep 46rh thats rebuilt includes converter for $500.
shop said they will remove and install the rebuilt one for $350, total of $850-900 (new cooler and lines +$50~ im using full rubber oil hose, f the check ball lol)


Guy with the rebuilt one he wants to sell says he will sign a document saying if it doesnt work i can get my money back, my mom thinks i should get it rebuilt, but im seriously broke, i sold my paintball gun that i use for tournaments with my team, my cool phone, plus today is my bday so ive gotten about $300 all together, so i have about $1200~.
Plus I got a notice from DMV saying i need to get insurance and show them that I have it and pay them a fee, insurance is $78 plus $14 fee, I didn't need insurance on it since it was sitting in front of my house for over 3 months now.

I'm leaning towards buying the tranny off CL, getting it installed, and driving it.
I would get the bands adjusted and new filter and gasket of course and new fluid.
But I don't know if it's truly rebuilt, guy says it is, and he doesn't have any reciepts but he said he will sign something saying I can get a refund.

What do YOU think I should do?
If I go with option 1, then it may take me longer to get back on the road with the DMV thing plus I would need to sell my laptop aswell so I can even have enough.

[-cAcHe-]

wow..thats alot of things going on at once...where in cali did you move to?

I would go with one off craigslist or JY.. i have a guy that will to a whole rebuild for around 6-700 if you live anywhere close to me.

[eshew]

I say look at craigslist and try and find a junior college to install it with their students or craigslist a used one and install it with friends or yourself....


Sucks though exactly what is your transmission doing

[Rickyb]

First transmission just went bad, Im not sure what happened, never opened it, bought a used one from pick n pull, turned out it was bad, so now im going to try the one off CL, $350 is pretty cheap for a remove and install, most places want $500+.

Hopefully it works out, I just spend $100 on a heavy duty oe like trans cooler (plate and fin) and 11 feet of transmission oil rubber hose.
Going to get transmission this weekend, and hopefully installed next week.