# 1994 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: worth replacing tranny? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mercedes-benz, s-class\ **Created:** [June 27, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mercedes-benz-s-class-worth-replacing-tranny/119945 "2018-06-27T16:25:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Al20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Al20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Al20)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mercedes-benz-s-class-worth-replacing-tranny/119945/1 "2018-06-27T16:25:22Z")
This car has 124 k on it. Is it worth putting a new( rebuilt ) tranny in it? The car supposedly has had a rebuild engine in it. The car was owned by golf pro who drove it hard. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mercedes-benz-s-class-worth-replacing-tranny/119945/2 "2018-06-27T16:44:14Z")
I wouldn’t ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mercedes-benz-s-class-worth-replacing-tranny/119945/3 "2018-06-27T18:33:50Z")
> [@Al20](#): > > who drove it hard. There is your answer plus the transmission will make this a poor investment unless they are giving you the car. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-mercedes-benz-s-class-worth-replacing-tranny/119945/4 "2018-06-27T21:06:49Z")
24 year old car needing a transmission… and the previous owner “drove it hard” Why do even feel the need to ask this question? Dump it.