# Trans Mount Buick Regal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 7, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455 "2014-08-07T03:10:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Joules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@Joules](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joules)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455/1 "2014-08-07T03:10:14Z")

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My son is about to purchase his first car. A 98 Buick Park Regal. Feels like it idles rough, and has a little hang-up when it shifts. Seller claims it’s due to needing a transmission mount replaced. Does this sound viable?

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455/2 "2014-08-07T03:54:41Z")

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No, it sounds like a seller who will say whatever in order to sell a car. So the engine doesn’t run right and the transmission doesn’t shift right? Two strikes already.

I understand your son may not have a big budget for his first car. But this might not be the best option. At the very least, have whatever car he buys checked out by a competent mechanic first. It could save him big repair bills down the road.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455/3 "2014-08-07T04:31:37Z")

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**BIG +1 for @jesmed1 .**

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**Author:** ![Joules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@Joules](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joules)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 8:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455/4 "2014-08-08T08:46:09Z")

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Thanks for your response!  
It does run. It actually drives pretty well. It just gives kind of a hiccup when it shifts, and idles rough when it’s in gear, (like at a stop sign).

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**Author:** ![Joules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@Joules](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joules)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-mount-buick-regal/86455/5 "2014-08-08T08:49:02Z")

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Well, we checked it out a bit more thoroughly and it was shady for sure. Thanks for the solid advice @Jesmed1.