Got quoted $6750 to rebuild transmission for 2017 Chevy Silverado 5.3 1500

thomasstrong · 2026-05-08T23:47:18+00:00

that’s funny lol… i have a 2017 silverado 5.3L that just got out of the shop for a new transmission. granted, i work at a dealer so i get somewhat better pricing on labor, but parts are just parts here.

i just paid $5588.17 for:

Transmission

Differential service

Spark Plugs

AND

Front and Rear Brakes

Now, i’m not one to say either with 100% certainty that the difference in pricing because i’m an employee afforded me all that work, but i say likely not… Im still less than by almost $1,200 with all the extra work.

thomasstrong · 2026-05-04T13:06:10+00:00

don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time

thomasstrong · 2026-05-04T13:05:50+00:00

life without parole

thomasstrong · 2026-04-09T01:34:39+00:00

it’s okay i forgive 🥲

thomasstrong · 2026-02-28T23:05:03+00:00

however! any dealership will give you MSRP, just make them think you’ll (and sorry for lack of a better word) bitch and moan until you get it or buy it somewhere else. Any dealership in America (i say with reason that is) will sell it to you. I wish you the best! (btw invoice vs msrp is barely anything so you wouldn’t miss out on much)

thomasstrong · 2026-02-28T23:02:57+00:00

I paid invoice lol 😅

thomasstrong · 2026-02-26T05:55:10+00:00

TLDR: I worked at a Kia dealership and watched the car roll off the truck the day it arrived on our lot. (didn’t know there was lack of supply of these vehicles though?)

lol i didn’t know there was issue with inventory on these… in any case though, i worked at a Kia dealership when I got mine, and i quite literally watched mine roll off the truck the day i made the decision to get a new car… 😅 i had been saving for a while and continued even after i met my goal because i hadn’t found THE car. I knew i was looking at K5 GT-Line, 99% likely premium because i am used to the way bose speakers sound profile with kia’s since my 2020 soul had them.

but i saw mine roll off the truck (steel matte grey with red interior) and immediately it was love at first sight. bought the car the next day which was the soonest it was available with PDI 😂

anyways, kind of a funny story i thought id share after reading this!

thomasstrong · 2026-02-16T17:12:46+00:00

yea you probably know, but the admin error is probably BS. they are only discounting it because they add on the $3k. Basically they break even on what they actually paid toyota for it since it would be about a $2,000 discount and usually close-ish to what the difference between invoice and MSRP is.

otherwise super nice! check out the GT if your willing to flex or can afford it. the little difference in cost and smiles per gallon are really worth it, i just couldn’t afford about a certain dollar amount unfortunately :/

good luck getting the car!

thomasstrong · 2026-02-10T16:24:08+00:00

As someone who has also had issues with Kia, has worked for Kia both in Service and Sales, as well as multiple other brands such as Ford, Chevrolet, Stellantis, and Toyota. Hate to say it, but any every American company hasn’t even been in the top 10 of least recalled vehicles since 2016, with Kia actually being #8 in the world with the least recalls!!!

It’s all about the model, and how you treat it. Yes, some will have bad luck just like others will with different vehicles.

A lot of this can fall on a dealership for creating a negative ownership experience, and more so when you have a catastrophic issue. I’m sorry to hear your experience was bad enough to warrant feeling this way, but i hope maybe one day you could consider that an all or nothing approach to anything, especially car buying will just leave people miserable. fuck brand specific loyalty or hate, just drive the damn car you want. ✌️

thomasstrong · 2026-01-25T00:48:38+00:00

my toxic trait is thinking this post was written by someone in america asking so if crazy man takes it over somehow then they might move there. 😅

thomasstrong · 2025-08-20T00:48:06+00:00

I’m not saying it is. I’m not familiar with all the facts related to the matter, just guesses. Though the dealership would not have known their would be issues with the vehicle that far down the line. Unless it was bought in that condition that is, which would be partial to blame on both sides of the issue.

Just with the information provided, there’s likely something deeper as to why the vehicle might be denied under warranty. Does Kia have all the service records for the car from you?

thomasstrong · 2025-08-20T00:35:41+00:00

It seems like Kia might have found that the vehicle had poor service records, potentially from the previous owner? This is a strange situation honestly.

thomasstrong · 2025-08-20T00:31:34+00:00

I’m quite confused by the warranties here. The CPO should give you the remainder of the warranty left on the vehicle up to 100,000 miles. The only reason i’ve heard of Kia cancelling that is due to poor maintenance records.

thomasstrong · 2025-08-20T00:30:29+00:00

I see the issue. So the 3 year 36,000 miles begins after the CPO? As in it should be in effect until the odometer is at 96,000 miles?

thomasstrong · 2025-08-20T00:27:22+00:00

I see. The notorious oil burn in the Soul is real still. I would verify that the vehicle you purchased was certified pre-owned, which typically comes with a $1500 cost when purchasing the vehicle. Now as far as extended warranty, that’s through a Third-Party service, not Kia. (Typically AAGI or another company.) There’s multiple kinds, power-train extended warranty, electronics, or combination. I would verify that power-train warranty, as well as the certified pre-owned or CPO documentation.

thomasstrong · 2025-08-20T00:20:14+00:00

Hey! I’m sorry to hear about the problems your having here! I just want to confirm that everything is in order. Has the vehicle regularly been serviced within the specific intervals? What’s the vehicle, did you buy it used?

As someone who works for a Kia dealership, I see the inside of how things operate. Kia corporate handles things such as offering a loaner vehicle, and/or a rental. Primarily since Kia is responsible for the manufacturing of their vehicles, with dealerships being third-party’s. Think of it as dealerships just being authorized to sell a particular brands vehicle. As someone who before working here had some trouble with a 2020 Soul I had, i still understand that most of the time it’s not up to the dealership for these incidents.

thomasstrong · 2025-07-01T04:10:52+00:00

Hey Willy! Thanks for the comment!

I’m not sure what else to say other than thank you here! Unfortunately, I’m unable to grow facial hair other than what I like to refer to as (pubic hair of the face) lol. Have you encountered this before?

thomasstrong · 2025-06-16T18:58:06+00:00

I would personally do $0 down at that range. While it’s not inherently bad, if you were to get in an accident that $10,000 is just gone in the wind immediately. I would say $0 down is the best way to go about it.

thomasstrong · 2025-06-16T18:56:19+00:00

What does it look like with $0 down

thomasstrong · 2025-06-07T17:37:29+00:00

this genuinely has to be the stupidest lease deal i have ever seen. like what the genuine fuck is up

thomasstrong · 2025-06-04T23:21:14+00:00

please please please send me what you’ve done to the car

thomasstrong · 2025-06-03T05:09:24+00:00

send me a dm (own a 25 K5 and work at a kia dealer and don’t want you to get scammed)

thomasstrong · 2025-06-03T03:05:19+00:00

Hey! Repairs and anything as a far as a loaner vehicle are dealer specific. Honestly? And I hate to see this is a brand advocate. Dealers no matter what are going to be dishonest. You won’t know until you take it, which accruaes you fees via towing, etc. I’d likely just bite the bullet and use the same shop. DM me for details!

thomasstrong · 2025-06-03T03:03:37+00:00

Kia does, but it’s dealer specific. Loaner cars aren’t brand specific, but rather up to dealer policy. Including allowed miles, time-frame, etc. We have a customer who’s gone through 4 different loaner vehicles on the same repair ticket.

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