Need new transmission. In disbelief.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Little late to the thread but I've been using the cost of a new vehicle
VS a transmission or other high ticket repair to decide the nail in the BMW coffin
decision. If you like your vehicle and the tranny needs to be repaired the decision
might be an easy one. In the end it's your call.

Now that it is fixed, from a strictly dollars and cents point of view, keeping this X5 for the next 3.5 years will probably be less expensive than purchasing another car of my liking. I assumed 1.5K maintenance expenses per year in my calculations, and a residual value of 8K.

But I think I will sell anyways, and look into leasing something new for the first time. My new mindset is "worry free maintenance."

[ard]

God, and I thought **I** was a cynic!

[A B Able Truck]

Originally Posted by ard

God, and I thought **I** was a cynic!

I've been doing this for over 30 years - You always ask for your old parts back, even if you don't actually take them with you at the end of the job. It keeps them honest.

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by A B Able Truck

I've been doing this for over 30 years - You always ask for your old parts back, even if you don't actually take them with you at the end of the job. It keeps them honest.

What parts? The OP got a Used (tested) transmission with 61,000 KM on it.
Not a rebuilt one. Looking at the list it's easy to see where the money went
so if your looking to retain Transmission bolts, cable, screws and Transmission pan,
plug, and used oil i guess one could ask but what would be the point?
I guess it would be better to ask for the old transmission if you marked it in some way.

[A B Able Truck]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I guess it would be better to ask for the old transmission if you marked it in some way.

The old transmission - he bought a new (used) one so the core is his. Or like you said, mark your part & see if it's been changed. I watched a news report a while back about just that. They marked their good oem parts and set up hidden cameras on the vehicles. Went to shops with specific complaints - was sold a "new" part (cleaned & painted) but was the original part.