If you got 100K out of a $500 swap, then maybe that's not too bad. If
it's a shop you trust and they use a full master rebuild kit then I'd
consider that. Drain/refill ~3 qts of ATF every 30K miles may also
help prolong the life of the tranny. A remanufactured tranny with 3yr/
100K mile warranty usually runs ~$3000.

That said, I'm not sure how the shop can remove the transmission,
rebuild it with a $200 master overhaul kit (new friction and steel
plates) and reman torque converter, correctly install a new $25 in-
line Magnefine (or no-magnet Honda) ATF filter, flush the ATF cooler
using a $15 cleaner, fill with $50 of ATF, reinstall the transmission,
and warranty the work even 6 months on $500.

I think it's probably a junkyard swap with a 3-month warranty if even
that? Because that's what the junkyards often give the shops - a 3-
month swap warranty.





On Nov 10, 8:45*am, "techjoh...@gmail.com" <techjoh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> After taking my car into a shop to have the transmission diagnosed,
> they determined it is slipping and needs to be rebuilt or replaced.
>
> Now my question is, for a 98 Honda Accord with 230K miles and already
> replacing 1 transmission (which lasted for 100K miles), being money
> smart, which of the following options seems like the best:
>
> Should I spend $500 more to rebuild the transmission, or does now seem
> like a good time to invest in a new car?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --tj