# Transmissions

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmissions/24032>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [December 29, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmissions/24032 "2008-12-29T02:39:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![crazygrandma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@crazygrandma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crazygrandma)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmissions/24032/1 "2008-12-29T02:39:19Z")

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Since I replaced my fuel pump for $400. should I continue to fix transmission for 1300.00 or trade in my 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 V\* ?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmissions/24032/2 "2008-12-29T02:42:53Z")

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Only you can decide. What, specifically, is wrong with your transmission?

$1,700 is much less than the cost of a new or used truck.