Alleycat61
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York.
Last week the transmission in my 1998 Mazda 626 quit on my over a hundred miles from where I live. I brought it to a repair shop who said they would put another transmission in for $450, but I had to purchase the transmission myself from somewhere else. They recommended a place that sold used auto parts, and I went on their recommendation because I know nothing about transmissions or auto repair and was so far from home. I paid $882 for the used transmission. The back of the transmission invoice said guaranteed to work as long as the installation was done right by the mechanic.
The transmission was delivered to the repair shop about a week later, and the mechanic installed the transmission. I paid the mechanic and drove on my way. Now, a week later, my car wont move. I checked the transmission dipstick with it running and in park, like you're supposed to, and the fluid looks reddish brown, like it's not new, and it's overfilled. I called the mechanic who swears it's new fluid, of course he will say that though. He says everything he did was correct and that I take my chance with used parts.
The used parts store will take the transmission back and give me a replacement, the problem is I have to have the transmission removed from the car myself and returned to them, and yet pay someone else to do this, and then install the replacement. I'm out of luck and out $1,400 on this one, arent I?
Last week the transmission in my 1998 Mazda 626 quit on my over a hundred miles from where I live. I brought it to a repair shop who said they would put another transmission in for $450, but I had to purchase the transmission myself from somewhere else. They recommended a place that sold used auto parts, and I went on their recommendation because I know nothing about transmissions or auto repair and was so far from home. I paid $882 for the used transmission. The back of the transmission invoice said guaranteed to work as long as the installation was done right by the mechanic.
The transmission was delivered to the repair shop about a week later, and the mechanic installed the transmission. I paid the mechanic and drove on my way. Now, a week later, my car wont move. I checked the transmission dipstick with it running and in park, like you're supposed to, and the fluid looks reddish brown, like it's not new, and it's overfilled. I called the mechanic who swears it's new fluid, of course he will say that though. He says everything he did was correct and that I take my chance with used parts.
The used parts store will take the transmission back and give me a replacement, the problem is I have to have the transmission removed from the car myself and returned to them, and yet pay someone else to do this, and then install the replacement. I'm out of luck and out $1,400 on this one, arent I?
