I bought my 03 TL-S last August from my uncle for $1000. When I bought it the car had 243k miles and had the original transmission. It now has 261k miles and still has the original transmission. I've just recently been experiencing slight shudders between 2-3 gear. I'm going to try changing the ATF and see if that helps. Worst case scenario I have to replace the transmission in a few months. I've read through a ton of posts about rebuilding the stock transmission or replacing the transmission with an oddessy transmission or an 06/07 Accord transmission. Which option would be the best and most cost efficient option. I've seen a few used accord transmissions for like $400 as long as I can find a shop to swap it in central Ohio.

 

Get the AV6 and have it installed