# 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche - Trans Choices **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [November 1, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-avalanche-trans-choices/128030 "2018-11-01T19:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Annie37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Annie37)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-avalanche-trans-choices/128030/1 "2018-11-01T19:15:39Z")
My transmission went out on my 2004 Chevy Avalanche at 178,500 miles. Do I go with a rebuild of the original tranny or a used transmission from a salvage yard with 135,000 miles on it? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-avalanche-trans-choices/128030/2 "2018-11-01T19:48:02Z")
The problem with the one from the salvage yard is you don’t know how it had been maintained. If the yard would provide a warranty it MIGHT be worth the gamble. But I would probably go with a rebuilt with a parts and labor warranty. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-avalanche-trans-choices/128030/3 "2018-11-01T21:37:16Z")
Rebuild, rebuild ,rebuild. The labor to replace it is high enough to totally discount the junkyard transmission. These things sell for $1200 completely rebuilt at the car parts store all day long. I won own of these SUV’s and I would do exactly that.