Did I tell you about the van?
@GardenGerty (169479)
United States
February 10, 2018 8:31pm CST
It has had slipping or reluctant transmission for a while now. Not consistently. In fact, if hubby drove it, it was an angel.
Friday the devil got into it. It did not want to keep going. I was halfway to school.
I limped in to work. It did not want to shift when it should.
I called hubby and told him I was not driving it home. He gets off work earlier than I do, so he came and traded cars with me. The van went to go see Sid, the mechanic. I doubt the transmission had ever had fresh fluid or a clean filter in its entire life. It has some other small problems.
As far as I can tell we will have it back tomorrow, in running condition, for less than $200. Much better than having to replace a transmission. I have done that in the past.
Hubby had to go get some parts this afternoon.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
11 Feb 18
After some serious problems I have had with other vehicles in the last two years I am very paranoid, but it IS a problem that needed repaired. We plan to use it for a trip in March.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Feb 18
Replacing parts is one thing, while replacing a transmission is costly!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
11 Feb 18
Yes, a whole different story. I have done both.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
11 Feb 18
@GardenGerty We had a used transmission put into our car. It cost us $600!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
12 Feb 18
@kobesbuddy I have never gotten by that cheaply when replacing a transmission. It is a big ouch though, at $600.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17241)
• China
11 Feb 18
It was frustrating that the car " downed tools".Hope the mechanic will soon fix it up!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
12 Feb 18
I have had to do that on other vehicles. I finally learned, we need to get good maintenance.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
12 Feb 18
@GardenGerty Nothing like a good maintenance to keep a car, van, etc. going!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
11 Feb 18
Yes, it is. We have had our share of troubles in the past.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Feb 18
Well, thank goodness that you could get it fixed for so little. Bad van to make you go through that. Hope it learned its lesson 
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
11 Feb 18
I believe the van will be very grateful for the fresh fuel and filter. Bad of previous owners not to maintain it well.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
11 Feb 18
Yes, it is. I am not sure how much we will owe Sid, but he only charges $20 per hour rather than the $80 that shops charge. This is his business on the side from his job.
