Bluey335xi Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Hey all, New to the forum... Here's my situation: I've had my 08 335xi since Dec of 2018 and it's been amazing. Just the normal maintenance stuff. Yesterday the E-pack in the clutch went out and I need a new transmission...its $3k. Opinions or advice on if I should replace the Trans to keep or sell, or try to sell as is? Market value on my car in good condition is between $8-10k, but if I sold I'd obviously bring the asking price down to ~$6k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Ouch, I would check out car-part.com to find a used trans. If you are doing it yourself, save money on labor and find a used trans for under 1k. Done deal. Then you can decide if you want to sell it or keep it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 This is a simple math question. Do you owe any money on the car? If yes, does selling it for $6k get you out of the loan or are you underwater? If you can't get out of the loan free and clear then repair it and keep it another few years. Negative equity is a vicious cycle. Do you plan on keeping it? If not do you plan on financing your next vehicle? If yes and you're not underwater then $3k is about a years worth of payments after putting $6k down (after selling) on a $15k vehicle. Rough math. If you don't owe anything and plan to keep the car for more than a year then $3k is just the cost of ownership and less than a car payment over 12+ months. I would shop around for quotes on replacement. Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobZR Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 There's plenty of transmissions on car-part with similar mileage for ~$500. r&r, reseal and fluid change should be another $1,200. for ~$1700 you should be back on the road. less if you want to pull it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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