| | On Monday, I made a call to Cottman Transmissions. The man I talked to said that based on my description, the problem could possibly be something fairly minor. I dropped the car off after work and got a call back later that afternoon. I was told that the computer code they got when they ran a check on the car said that the speed sensor wasn't working properly. The man said that fixing that part could fix the whole problem and that doing so would cost about $180 in parts and labor. He also said that if replacing the part didn't fix the problem, they wouldn't charge me for it. I told him to go ahead.
I got another call a couple hours later. The man told me that he had removed the speed sensor and found it gummed up with metal shavings, indicating that something was coming apart inside the transmission. He said that the labor charge for taking about the transmission, diagnosing the problem, installing replacement parts, and, ultimately, putting it all back together would be $450. Cost of parts would be on top of that.
Karin and I made the decision to forgo repairs. We've been pouring money into this car for a couple years now. Since Ben was born, we've had a desire for a newer, bigger, safer car. This development gives us the excuse to start looking for something new (for us; we'll get a used car). Also, we'll hopefully successfully make the trip to the Carrs' this Sunday. |
| | Posted 4/22/2009 8:33 PM - 56 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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