i have been told that the car i'm interested in buyin needs a new transmission, and will cost around 1500. it's a 2001 hyundai elentra. want to know if this is remotely accurate and where can i get a new one put in like at a midas or something?
2006-09-20 04:46:01 · 8 answers · asked by myfianceisamonkey 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i'm buyin the car from a friend of mine, he says that other than the trans it's a good car. just alittle weary
2006-09-20 14:13:15 · update #1
It will cost at least that much! I have owned 2 hyundais and both of them needed new transmissions! You can go to a Hyundai dealer to get it replaced and pay big bucks or go to a place like AAmco and it might cost less...BUT i just had to replace the trans. on my 2002 Hyun Accent and it cost $2500. So if you have enough to pay for a new trans plus the cost of the car maybe try to find an older used honda or toyota. Hate to say it, used to be a big fan of Hyundai...
2006-09-20 04:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RUN AWAY FROM IT!!!!! I work in an auto parts store and I can tell you that a Hyundai is VERY expensive to make repairs on when they break. Without looking it up in my catalogs I would guess that it is in the $2k ballpark if you throw in the labor. A front wheel drive car is a major pain in the butt to do a trany swap. My suggestion is to find you an 01 or 02 Chevy S-10 truck with a 4 cylinder engin. Good gas mileage and very reliable, avoid the 6 cylinders, they have a tendancy to over heat.
2006-09-20 12:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE PRICE SOUNDS CORRET
ANY TRANSMISSION SHOP WILL BE HAPPY TO INSTALL ONE
IF YOU ARE GOINT TO DO THIS I RECOMMEND HAVING THE SAME PEOPLE INSTALL IT THAT U BUY IT FROM
THAT WAY IF IT GOES BAD YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY LABOR AGAIN
NOW I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE YOU AGAINST BUYING THAT CAR ANYWAY
BEING IN THE BUSINESS I SEE THIS ALL THE TIME
HYUNDAI SELLS CARS CHEAPER THAN MOST FOR A REASON
CALL AROUND AND ASK FOR PARTS FOR ONE
YOU WILL SOON HAVE A LIST OF PARTS THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM THE DEALER WHERE YOU WILL PAY THRU THE NOSE FOR THEM
IT IS A SAD THING BUT THAT IS WHERE SOME MANUFACTURERS GET THEIR INCOME, MORE ON UPKEEP THAN ON THE ORIGINAL SALE
2006-09-20 12:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transmissions usally run between 100 and 2000. So yes I think that is the right information. You should look in the phone book as far where to have one put on.
2006-09-20 11:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bizzle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are getting a great deal on it, I'd avoid buying a vehicle with a know bad transmission. Obviously you haven't been able to test drive it...what else could be wrong?
2006-09-20 11:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, that sounds about right. check the yellow pages in your area and instead of calling drive or ride by...you do want to see activity but if there is alot of old cars then he is probably good at old cars if he has alot of new stuff parked around his shop then you must wonder why they are still there...price too high for customers to pick up???.....or did the customer leave unhappy and leave it for the bill???....if you walk in and say i don't know anything about cars but i got money then be prepaired to lose the money...
2006-09-20 11:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
transmissions are tricky andcan be pricy, i got a used one for my van that ran 1400 bucks.
2006-09-20 11:54:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVOID THAT DEAL
2006-09-20 11:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋