goodbadmas

hi,
i just got a call from acura yesterday saying my transmission needs to be changed and its not covered under warranty cos i have 134k miles ... i dont know what to do .. they said it will cost me about $5700 to get it fixed.

at this point i dont know what to do .... i am thinking of may be a trade it for the value of the car i get ... it still drives ...

any recommendations ??

thanks
Goodbadmas

sbuswell

go to Aamco and get a 5yr/60k warranty with and they will rebuild your tranny for 2500.00.

honda_inspire99

change the cluster with a lower mileage and go to another dealer

03CoupeV6

You are joking, right? Like a dealer wouldn't know this?

sbuswell

again I say go to Aamco and get the same thing for less than half the price and a longer warranty.

honda_inspire99

u never know lol

03CoupeV6

Dealers know this stuff. He took it to that dealer and they say he needs a new transmission. His mileage is now on record and any dealer can access it, AFAIK.

ratpack

What was the resolution to your problem?

Did you go to AAMCO?

Malayalee King

iTrader: (1)

digital readouts wont change

get a dr. evil tranny and tell us how it goes?

goodbadmas

I just went in the market for another car ... one of my friend recommended me to toyota prius and its coming in today after 1 and half month of wait ... lucky me ... i knew the manager at the toyota dealership and so i got my name on the top of the list ! so just exchange the car and get a decent value for the trade in ... ..

fla-tls

From a TL to a Prius??? That car is fugly.

PenancE

lmfao


sry i had to laf.

goodbadmas

yes, from acura to toyota cos freaking acura people dont care about their customers at all !!!! if they did they wont be upgrading the freaking warrenty on the car but take care of it at any point when it happened for as long as you owned the car ...

honda_inspire99

thats why u should get one of the more reliable honda/acura and work on it yourself thats what i do for the most until got the TL

ou sig

not just a Toyota but a Prius??? like said before, that is FUGLY!!

03CoupeV6

The Prius is a very, very good car. I say go for it if you want the fuel economy and techie features. Fully loaded it's even more of a tech-freak car than the TL is.

goodbadmas

hi,
yes i went to prius cos i liked the test drive and also its not fugly !!! you think like that cos you are not used to it .. once you get a hang of it u will love that car ... it just takes time .... its something different !! where are you from ? if u r some place in upstate ny .. i will trade the cars with you for 1 whole week ... i am getting this car tomorrow and its brand new but i m still willing to trade with you just so that once u get a hang of it u will not say that its a fugly car .. u will recommend it ... Trust me that what happened to me .... why do u think there are shortage of these cars ? why do you think people who wanna buy a prius have to wait for 3 months before they get one ?

anyway .... let me know .......

thanks ,
goodbadmas

SatinSilverTypS

iTrader: (1)

*personally* i would have bought an accord or civic hybrid (my ), but the prius is a good choice for the eco-conscience individual, so long as you don't expect to recoup monetary losses.

either way, good luck with your new car. we hope you enjoy it.

SSTS

fla-tls

Yeah - that's the problem with the hybrids. You would have to own them for 10+ years to save enough gas money to offset the premium on the purchase price. Most hybrids I see now are being driven by baby boomers who recently became "eco-friendly." I guess too many years of driving a mega-SUV can make you feel a little guilty.

BTW - all current hybrids use a CVT. That's one VERY expensive transmission to repair because it almost always requires the changing of all of the hydraulic components. The lifespan of your average CVT is generally shorter than a conventional tranny. Early Honda CVT's were crapping out at 30k miles... I know the warranty on the hybrid drive and battery components is long (like 8/80), but imagine the 100k tune up cost (replace all batteries - and do all of the conventional engine work as well). You have to figure that into the cost of owning that car as well. Altogether - I don't think these cars save their owners any money. That must be why many fleet customers are opting to not buy hybrids.

Oh - and no - I wouldn't like to trade cars (although I appreciate the offer). If I were to get a hybrid I would want it to look like a regular car like the Honda Civic - not a space age jelly bean like the Prius.