Maverick Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Got the final price from the transmission shop as to the cost of replacing my 1st and 3rd gear synchros, 5gear shift fork, input shaft, and replacement of the clutch. They have had the car a total of 17days now. I go to pick it up tommorw morning. I want to cry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 $3428.60 ?? god damn you could buy another car for that much stupid mechanics I WOULD have bought another car for that price....and a pretty decent one too..... ...I really hope that they took you to dinner first, cuz you are taking it up the a$$ .....I thought that someone might have gotten a supercharger installed :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprix104 Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 $1800 for my COMPLETE tranny rebuild (auto) that sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 thats bullshit! FUCK THEM don't go pick it up or pay for it just go buy a friggin new tranny! U could get a brand new case and internals for that much, let alone a rebuild. HOPE THEY KISSED U BEFORE THEY FUCKED U! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Seriously, thats the price of the core for the 284! The trans through gmpartsdirect is $1800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 DAMN!!! You should have just got a new tranny instead of getting it fixed. Fuck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 These guys were telling me that to get a brand new transmission it would cost them 3500$ from GM. So instead of opting for that route they went and ended up buying a transmission from a donor car in the next province over. They said the clutch itself was something huge for prices. This is all due to it being a manual transmission that was only in production for 3 years apperently. If they said they called GM to get parts, and GM said that they dont make them anymore would that sound right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 dont go pick it up! FUCK THEM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 So I dont go pick it up? What do I do? Just give them a free car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaPaPooh Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 These guys were telling me that to get a brand new transmission it would cost them 3500$ from GM. So instead of opting for that route they went and ended up buying a transmission from a donor car in the next province over. They said the clutch itself was something huge for prices. This is all due to it being a manual transmission that was only in production for 3 years apperently. If they said they called GM to get parts, and GM said that they dont make them anymore would that sound right? yes that is true the 284 parts are not made the only way to get parts is exacly what they did buy a used trans or used parts i understand that these transmission are not cheep to fix used input shaft for a T5 is 150 alone not including the other parts that had to be replaced manuals are easaly 1500 for rebuild and that does not include the labor on R&R from car back in car i allways say take the time to drop it and carry it in it will cost less if you do the majority of the work drain the trans too so you don't get stuck with fluid disposal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggar Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Mavrick who did the work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bake82 Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 I'm guessing that is in CANADIAN CURRENCY right?? Since it says you are from Calgary? Still REALLY EXPENSIVE tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i didn't know that you had them put it in too, but still with a rebuild and a install it was only 1500 on my old cutty. Hell thye prob told u that it was gonna be that much tho right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkorinko Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 1500 for all new parts in my tranny!!!! You need to find out how in the hell it took them so long and why they are charging u so damn much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Mavrick who did the work? Mister Transmission down on Macloud Trail. Near Chinook Mall I'm guessing that is in CANADIAN CURRENCY right?? Yes, yes it is. Hell thye prob told u that it was gonna be that much tho right? Nope, I didnt get a price befor they finished. They just started workin on it befor they let me know the price. For this I am none to pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Wicked awesome!!! Thanks for the help, I should be picking it up thursday during the morning, and Ill attempt to get a scanner to send it over to ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggar Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Dude they need to provide a written estimate on the work! I think it's Alberta Law. If you got Shafted by these people I would get the BBB on them and AMVIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Damn, you got raped. Clutch is 200 US. The rest could have been new for less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topless94style Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Damn, did you tell them to work on it before giving you an estimate? I would scream and holler at them if they worked on my car before giving me an estimate. I hope you guys catch them bastards in a scam. That price is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 You just got OWNED by a shitty rebuilt place, tell them 2 put it back how they found it and tow it the fuck outta there, go in there screaming and hollering lawsuit and how u were quoted at $1600 for a complete rebuild. They didnt provide u an estimate before that kinda work, theres gotta be legal implications of failing to do so. -Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 according to kelly blue book.com, my car isn't even worth that much $3000 max, and i know i'd never get that much money for it ....someone got ass raped....... shove that trans up their ass :devil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Since I can't get to a scanner till monday, here is a text verison of the bill they gave me: _____________________________________________________________ Discription Remove transmission, disassemble, clean, assemble with new compnents, install, and make necessart adjustmens ------- 1,312.00 _____________________________________________________________ Parts New Clutch kit includes --disc --release bearing --pilot --resurface flywheel 3rd gear and syncro 5th gear shift fork 1st gear syncro ring reverse gear syncro ring fluid with additive -------- 1916.60 Subtotal 3228.60 GST 226.00 Total $3,454.60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokesGTP Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 You shouldn't have picked it up man, that's all I can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 You shouldn't have picked it up man, that's all I can say. So what should I have done? Just left them with a car, and continue bumming rides, while a 6thousand doller car sits in a parkinglot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 i think i would have gone with a used Getrag 282! i got my 110,000 mile 282 for $160, but i had to spend another $115 for a throwout bearing shaft, $55 for a bearing, and another $35 to get those installed. i swapped the trans myself, so about $400 altogether. even if they do the R&R, i couldn't imagine paying that much. joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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