Our 2005 Chevy Malibu wasn't working well, we took it into Everett Auto Clinic. I asked how much a diagnosis would be, Jeffrey Stokes, the owner, said it would be $110.00. I received a phone call later from Mr. Stokes, telling me the clutch pack had burnt up, the transmission fluid was burnt, and that my transmission was done, it HAD to be replaced. I asked him if he was sure that was what it was, He told me that he pulled codes, took a sample of the transmission fluid, and it was my transmission for sure. He gave us a written estimate for $2,875.81 and was ready to replace the transmission. \r
Considering the fact that our 2005 Malibu only had 53,000 miles on it, my husband and I were a little skeptical of the diagnosis. My husband spoke to a friend about our car and he referred us to AAdvantage Transmission & Auto Care. \r
We went to pick our car up from Everett Auto Clinic to take it to AAdvantage and we were billed $23.99 for a "complete vehicle inspection and haz/sup/special equip".
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