Volvo Betrayal

2010nam
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:32:14 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I have a 1999 Volvo S80 with 150,000 miles. Last week the transmission warning came on and I took it to a local Transmission shop. They told me the 4th gear was out and it would cost $4500 for a new transmission and $2800 for a rebuilt. A Volvo repair person said forget the rebuilt - this transmission has had too many problems and no one can effectively rebuild one. I currently have a couple additional problems with the car - vacumn seal on the brakes, uses oil - so is it worth fixing and/or can I still drive it for short errands in the neighborhood?

I thought it was good for a lifetime.

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