# Replace Transmission on 2003 Honda Element?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-transmission-on-2003-honda-element/37414>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 1, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-transmission-on-2003-honda-element/37414 "2009-10-01T15:40:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![smjann1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@smjann1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smjann1)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-transmission-on-2003-honda-element/37414/1 "2009-10-01T15:40:04Z")

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I have a 2003 Honda Element with 149,000 miles. Transmission has gone out, replacement will be $2,300. The car is paid off, and I had hoped to drive it to 200,000 miles or more. However, I just had a $1,600 repair of an electrical component a few months back and now this. I’m also being advised that I should not replace a transmission on a car with this many miles as it means everything else will soon start to fall apart also. So do I replace? Do I get a new care?