Calif. not too nice to Camaros? $1500 enuf 2 store @ shop till 3k trans prob solved?
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12-17-2015, 11:10 PM
Calif. not too nice to Camaros? $1500 enuf 2 store @ shop till 3k trans prob solved?
Title: Calif. not too nice to Camaros? $1500 enuf 2 store @ shop till 3k trans prob solved?
Hi,
here's the update on what happened with regard to my '93 Camaro V-6 transmission problem, starts up smoothly, regular rpms, changing gears to drive or reverse causes high mph (miles per hour at 55 mph and it doesn't go forward!) ? sucks
and no movement at all and A LOT OF NOISY CRANKING, only neutral allows it to move to safe parking: moved the car yesterday to avoid getting it ultimately towed if it's not moved every 72 hrs. here in California. To add insult to injury by the way, both Registration and smog are due in February 2016. My backyard mechanic when he looked at it yesterday after propping it up on a hydro. jack said the transmission the little box at the bottom right front side of the bottom or chassis is the problem and is cranking.
His other dude who charges $450 for a rebuilt trans. and $250 labor has no parking space--in OTHER WORDS, NO Storage area to leave the car while he has time to work on it.
Also, My landlord doesn't want a "disabled vehicle" (my camaro) on his street parking.
Somehow I came into $1,500 recently....Is that enough to take to any "transmission shop," and leave it there without worry of smog or non-renewal of registration ticket in the rare chance that I have to keep the car there for 3 - 4 months while I'm saving $3200 or a little less than that? I don't want the owner to put a lien sale on my car. He has amazing reviews for the most part on yelp dot com, and surprisingly Aamco, the renowned TV commercial specialist has horrible reviews. Aamco charges $1400 (which includes labor) to get you basically a "kit" and if it's the trans., a Reman. trans. is $3,250, which includes labor. I don't want to pay extra for Aamco's inflated TV advertising costs..
*So basically, here's the crux of the question: transmissions basically (includes labor) cost at least $2,000 to $2,500. If you go to a higher end place $3,200 (includes labor), so hopefully will they "waive" storage fees or not even have them if I save up in 2-3 months to pay the difference of what I have now $1,500 to $3,200? *Basically, in other words, is $1,500 enough of "earnest money" or a downpayment which shows I'm serious (or is there a threat of a lien sale after 3 months of my trying to save the rest)? Sorry but everywhere is closed now and I'm sort of freaking out. Thanks, again.
Hi,
here's the update on what happened with regard to my '93 Camaro V-6 transmission problem, starts up smoothly, regular rpms, changing gears to drive or reverse causes high mph (miles per hour at 55 mph and it doesn't go forward!) ? sucks
and no movement at all and A LOT OF NOISY CRANKING, only neutral allows it to move to safe parking: moved the car yesterday to avoid getting it ultimately towed if it's not moved every 72 hrs. here in California. To add insult to injury by the way, both Registration and smog are due in February 2016. My backyard mechanic when he looked at it yesterday after propping it up on a hydro. jack said the transmission the little box at the bottom right front side of the bottom or chassis is the problem and is cranking. His other dude who charges $450 for a rebuilt trans. and $250 labor has no parking space--in OTHER WORDS, NO Storage area to leave the car while he has time to work on it.
Also, My landlord doesn't want a "disabled vehicle" (my camaro) on his street parking.
Somehow I came into $1,500 recently....Is that enough to take to any "transmission shop," and leave it there without worry of smog or non-renewal of registration ticket in the rare chance that I have to keep the car there for 3 - 4 months while I'm saving $3200 or a little less than that? I don't want the owner to put a lien sale on my car. He has amazing reviews for the most part on yelp dot com, and surprisingly Aamco, the renowned TV commercial specialist has horrible reviews. Aamco charges $1400 (which includes labor) to get you basically a "kit" and if it's the trans., a Reman. trans. is $3,250, which includes labor. I don't want to pay extra for Aamco's inflated TV advertising costs..
*So basically, here's the crux of the question: transmissions basically (includes labor) cost at least $2,000 to $2,500. If you go to a higher end place $3,200 (includes labor), so hopefully will they "waive" storage fees or not even have them if I save up in 2-3 months to pay the difference of what I have now $1,500 to $3,200? *Basically, in other words, is $1,500 enough of "earnest money" or a downpayment which shows I'm serious (or is there a threat of a lien sale after 3 months of my trying to save the rest)? Sorry but everywhere is closed now and I'm sort of freaking out. Thanks, again.
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