2001 Accord V6 - bad transmission - worth fixing?
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2001 Accord V6 - bad transmission - worth fixing?
Hi everyone,
Is my car worth fixing? I have a 2001 V6 Honda Accord Coupe with just under 100,000 miles. Recently the transmission light has been flickering, and at the Honda dealership they determined it to be a failed transmission that requires a replacement. The 08-02 Accords have had known transmission problems, and Honda had extended the transmission warranty to about 7.75 years or 109,000 miles, but I am disqualified for coverage since I am beyond 7.75 years. Recently called Honda of America, and eventually they agreed to cover half of the costs. Of a $2800 cost, they will cover $1400, and the rest is on me.
There are no other major issues that I am aware of, and the car runs fine. I have had no major repairs/improvements to date. KBB private seller value for a "Good" condition of my car is about $4800.
Any thoughts on whether it's worth it to fix it? I appreciate any input.
Thanks!
Is my car worth fixing? I have a 2001 V6 Honda Accord Coupe with just under 100,000 miles. Recently the transmission light has been flickering, and at the Honda dealership they determined it to be a failed transmission that requires a replacement. The 08-02 Accords have had known transmission problems, and Honda had extended the transmission warranty to about 7.75 years or 109,000 miles, but I am disqualified for coverage since I am beyond 7.75 years. Recently called Honda of America, and eventually they agreed to cover half of the costs. Of a $2800 cost, they will cover $1400, and the rest is on me.
There are no other major issues that I am aware of, and the car runs fine. I have had no major repairs/improvements to date. KBB private seller value for a "Good" condition of my car is about $4800.
Any thoughts on whether it's worth it to fix it? I appreciate any input.
Thanks!
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Seriously !
If you really like your car and there are no other major issues with it...then look at the car this way -0-0-..It will cost you alot more $$$$$ to replace one than to fix it up...if that's all that's wrong with it..
What do you think ?
WheelBrokerAng
What do you think ?
WheelBrokerAng
#3
as a 2001 EX V6 owner with 130,000k mi. i'm wary of the tranny issues. I take precautions daily and have had good luck so far. if the tranny fails on me, i'll repair/replace it. however, i may do an engine swap while i'm in there since an equal replacement tranny is just as likely to fail. i've read about people having 2-3 failures in the first 100k mi. if i could find a different tranny to mate up with it (including the associated electronics) i'd consider that too. maybe Acura parts.
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The Acura trannies you could bolt up have the same problems, not to mention the controlling electronics for both the engine and transmission are in the same unit. What about a manual swap? They cost about the same as rebuilding/replacing the automatic.
#5
thanks for the heads up on the Acura parts, i wasn't aware of that.
to the OP - be thankful Honda is even paying for half.
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