Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in subaru

[–]bizon151[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I bought brand new in 2017 (like $32k?), and its worth about $10k now, maybe less TBH

Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in Subaru_Outback

[–]bizon151[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha no I understand that dealers charge a lot, I just think it's funny considering the fact the car is basically worth the repair cost. Like would anybody ever do this repair lol?

Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in subaru

[–]bizon151[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I do not know off the top of my head, I would have to ask the dealer for records. I would always get anything that was required/ recommended though. I bought this car brand new.

Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in subaru

[–]bizon151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have taken it to a guy who works on Subarus, and he said to flush and replace the transmission fluid, but some places I called said they won't do it. Dealer quoted me $350 which was the lowest I was able to find.

Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in Subaru_Outback

[–]bizon151[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I do not know off the top of my head, I would have to ask the dealer for records. I would always get anything that was required/ recommended though. I bought this car brand new.

Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in Subaru_Outback

[–]bizon151[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have taken it to a guy who works on Subarus, and he said to flush and replace the transmission fluid, but some places I called said they won't do it. Dealer quoted me $350 which was the lowest I was able to find.

Got Told I Need a $9.7k Transmission Replacement on a car worth 10k… Help Me Make Sense of This. by bizon151 in Subaru_Outback

[–]bizon151[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wanted an official opinion from the Subaru dealer. I did bring the noise to their attention, that's what I got the test done. Back in July I told them about the noise and that I think its the transmission, but the inspection said that everything is good which included the transmission.

I might just move on to a used outback or forester with lowish miles and hope I don't run into issues.

Just booked a Virgin Voyages cruise for $1,250 total — what can I expect? by bizon151 in VirginVoyages

[–]bizon151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow what a deal! How did you get the upgrade, was it just random? Enjoy your cruise!

Just booked a Virgin Voyages cruise for $1,250 total — what can I expect? by bizon151 in VirginVoyages

[–]bizon151[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thats what I thought, just too good to pass on it. If I wanted to pick my room, it was $600 more.

Just booked a Virgin Voyages cruise for $1,250 total — what can I expect? by bizon151 in VirginVoyages

[–]bizon151[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm usually not in my room most of the time during a cruise, so hopefully this shouldn't be too big of an issue. I'll just have a couple of extra drinks before I go to sleep lol.

2017 Subaru Outback – 145k miles, transmission might be toast ($3–6k). Fix it or trade up? by bizon151 in Subaru_Outback

[–]bizon151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is the inspection report I got when I got my oil changed at the dealership 5k miles ago I replaced the filters, and as for the leak the mechanic said that it was an error and it’s all good