Transmission issues that were diagnosed by 3 others, all estimated about the same. Well, my Uncle directs me to come here, I go... Get an estimate for $1,4k with a possible additional $350. Ok...I can live w/that. In my head, "Let's plan for $2-2,200"...Just In Case! Well, they charge a $600 fee just to take out the transmission & look at it. When they called me back, now the "ESTIMATE" jumps to $3,250...Arrrgghhhh!@$%&*. What's the problem I inquired? Oh well they found this & that wrong with it and everything needs to be replaced. Well Sir, that's a bit out of my budget. I began to think of the other mechanic who quoted me $1,250 to rebuild & replace... I'll just take it to them. So I said, "I can't afford that, need my car fixed, but that?s too close to the quote for a new transmission from the manufacturer ($4k). (Side bar: Car just turned 6 yrs, I'm the only owner & driver& its just shy of 100k miles). Back to the conversation: "Can you put the transmission back it & I'll come & pick up the car b/c I can?t afford that at this time. I'll just take my chances & drive the car until it dies on me since I do local driving".Well the friendly gentleman managing the place states: "It'll be an additional $700 to do just that- to put it back in the car". So it's going to cost me just to open up the transmission $1,300... OH MY LAWRD!!!!! Why didn't he tell me that the $600 I agreed to would be an additional $700 just to put it back in if I decided not to proceed once they supposedly diagnosed the car. WOW!! Lesson Learned: Make sure I never go back here & tell the world of this situation hence why I'm writing this. I just hope not being a female w/ out of state plates got this price sky high.
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