# 1999 subaru outback transmission- worth repairing?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-outback-transmission-worth-repairing/24990>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 16, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-outback-transmission-worth-repairing/24990 "2009-01-16T00:20:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![verticalmomx3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c37758/32.png) [@verticalmomx3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/verticalmomx3)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-outback-transmission-worth-repairing/24990/1 "2009-01-16T00:20:00Z")

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I have a 1999 subaru outback wagon, 150,000 miles( not sure, the speedometer cuts out) and the transmission and torque convertor need to be rebuilt. Is it worth 3,000 to fix? I don’t think it has any other known problems (maybe needs an exhaust system) I can’t really afford another car payment or any car over 150/mo for a payment, so I am worried I would just be in the same situation. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-outback-transmission-worth-repairing/24990/2 "2009-01-16T00:30:09Z")

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If your head gasket has not failed recently or ever I would move on. They fail especially at the mileage you are at.