# Transmission on Subaru - worth it?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-on-subaru-worth-it/4441>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 11, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-on-subaru-worth-it/4441 "2007-09-11T01:18:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Robin\_Crowell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Robin\_Crowell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robin_Crowell)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-on-subaru-worth-it/4441/1 "2007-09-11T01:18:06Z")

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Hi there -  
  
  
  
 I have a subaru 2000 outback that occasionally when put in to “D”, won’t drive. It is like I am in park and it just won’t go. Well, I had it in and they replaced some cable - now it is still doing it and they tell me it is an internal transmission thing. It can cost between $1500 - 4000 to get fixed. Because they thought they were fixing it the first time, we also had the exhaust replaced (to the tune of $1700) which it needed.  
  
 Should we scrap this car and get a different one??? or repair it???

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-on-subaru-worth-it/4441/2 "2007-09-11T02:34:31Z")

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You need a new Subaru mecanic, post haste. $1700 for an exhaust system is ridiculous. Was this your local dealer? I thought so. Consider looking in the Mechanix files on this same website for a good independent mechanic near you. If it does need a transmission, consider looking for a low mileage one at [www.car-part.com](http://www.car-part.com).