fuck fuck fuck fuck

[joflasher]

Transmission place just called. Said the tranmission fluid was full of metal and a rebuild would cost around $1400. Keep in mind that the Wagon is blue booked around $1000 right now and has a trade in at a dealership of less than $500. FUCK!

How in the world did I miss this? I mean, yeah, she's been acting weird since I parked her but before that, she was pretty good. Maybe a little louder than normal down shifting but not hideous. ARRRGGGHHH!

So now do I skip the rebuild and try to find a use one to put in? Attempt the rebuild myself? Do I even remember how to remove a transmission from its casing? Or do I follow my stepdad's advice and run her till she blows up and then get a new car like I should have done 3 years ago?

It'd be easier if I didn't anthropomorphize my car. Then I wouldn't feel guilty for thinking about abandoning her. I mean, I LIKE the Wagon. I know her quirks. So what if she can't get past 70 on a hill?

*sigh*
advice, please?

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[nuns.livejournal.com]

I read something else about metal in a transmission recently -- was that you? If it wasn't you, get a second opinion, because the other person's metal-in-the-transmission assessment was a total scam -- instead of the $1400, s/he spent I think $100.