# To replace a transmission or not **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 15, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697 "2008-02-15T23:05:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![josiah96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@josiah96](https://community.cartalk.com/u/josiah96)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/1 "2008-02-15T23:05:58Z")
I have a 2000 Honda Accord with 104,000 miles. The transmission is shot. Doing 70 on the Garden State Parkway the PRM’s went to zero and the car just coasted. A new transmission is going to run $3500. The blue book value is about $7000. Is it worth it to replace the transmission or do I spring for a new (used) car? ---
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/2 "2008-02-16T00:56:40Z")
If it needs a new transmission I’d get one. Your description of the failure is a little vague. Get a rebuilt transmission with a good warranty. The engine and the rest of the car could take you another 150k miles. A rebuilt transmission shouldn’t cost you $3500. Anyway you look at it though, replacing the transmission is going to be a lot cheaper than buying a newer car. And who is going to buy your Accord for $7k with a bad transmission? Nobody. ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/3 "2008-02-16T04:45:04Z")
If the body is in good shape I would definately fix or replace the transmission… Honda’s hold their value real well. transman ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/4 "2008-02-16T12:18:14Z")
A new transmission is going to run $3500. The blue book value is about $7000. Value with new transmission $7,020.00 Value without it $7.00 It sounds like a good investment to me. ---
**Author:** ![silvergc1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@silvergc1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silvergc1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/5 "2008-02-19T19:29:12Z")
This description doesn’t sound like a transmission problem, but instead and engine/ignition problem. Are you saying that the engine died and the car coasted? What makes you think this is transmission related? ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_R\_Hoyt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jeremy_r_hoyt/32/37_2.png) [@Jeremy\_R\_Hoyt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremy_R_Hoyt)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/6 "2008-02-19T20:50:18Z")
Investing $3,500 in a car that should last at least another 100,000 miles makes sense to me. ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-replace-a-transmission-or-not/10697/7 "2008-02-19T21:12:44Z")
i agree that the rpms going to zero does not sound like a transmission issue. However, if the value is $7000 the only practical course is to fix it (then you can sell it and recover your money if you want). if you don’t fix it, it’s worthless.