Broken down. What do you do?
 

Ms Rocket’s Tahoe broke down this morning just passed Statesville in North Carolina on I-77. She was able to get it turned around and went to the Chevy dealership a few miles away. 250k on the clock. Bad transmission. Needs rebuild or replacement. Dealer quoted her $6k for a new trans and will have it done today. She’s got to get to Roanoke VA for work and with logistics, distance, etc we said go ahead and do it. OUCH!

What do you do when things like this happen?

The older I get the more I just say f##k and pull out my wallet.
They wore me down!

Tough call, but depending on the real market value of the car (and whether it had any value beyond that to me) I probably would've rented a car to get to Virginia and back, and assessed my options later.

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I would probably get it fixed. I say it was a miracle that they could fix it in a day.

At 250k it would really depend on how much the Mrs really liked her car.
Is that $6k for a brand spanking new trans?

It’s probably worth $10k. But it looks brand new, even with all the miles.

From my earlier post, she was looking for a newer used Tahoe, but after this investment, I think will be holding onto it for a while.

Even if it was in town, it’s too big for me to tackle nowadays. We would save money by taking it somewhere else, but I’m not sure how much, may be $1 or 2K?

I talk to the service advisor and he said everything is new except the case…

With that info, I'd say I would be looking at keeping it at least 2-3 yrs more if I could get away with minimal investments into it after this. Just oil and gas, hopefully it wouldn't need tires in that time too.

I wonder what the going rate is to replace or repair vs. what you were quoted.

To have it done next or same day is definitely worth something.....but how much over the norm?

Is there going to be a Chevy backed warranty on the trans that will be good/honored at ANY Chevy dealer?

If she really still likes the Tahoe and it still looks good, I’d get it fixed. Way cheaper than buying a newer car because you know what this one has been through.

This would be my answer as well.

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Low compression Cheby V-8 will run for a VERY long time. A/C will keep blowing cold too

At 250k miles that Tahoe is a dinosaur looking for a tar pit. $6k is a big hit and with a week to ponder I would probably have a trusted shop install a trans from a dismantler for $2500 and then decide to keep or sell. The 5.3L motor is a workhorse but 250k is pushing the envelope.

https://allusedparts.com/chevrolet/tahoe/2008/used_transmissions/?option=ub5516074ac970a1aee338056734d6a67&product_ id=UPD319387252G&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3eGfBhCeARIsACpJNU8 sc9by3TKzkKMEC3jFoFJf1krY0lPN-V7kng-o02b_Ycti1dMSTYQaAkpwEALw_wcB

Yes there’s a three-year warranty on the transmission, good at any Chevy dealer.

The price is not for expedited service. According to the service advisor, that’s the going rate!

New tahoes are $52,000 or realistically 60k.

A factory tranny with the gm warranty is peace of mind.

Iirc the 4l60e are under 3 grand from gm. I bet they are replacing all the lines and cooler. 6k is a bit steep, but it's only money.

I was looking online and I saw them from $2700-$3500. But I would need to get it somewhere and arrange to have somebody to install it. With her on the road, it’s the easiest thing to do. Fortunately, she can put it on her debit card.

Same day? hmmm...

I would want pictures of the new one going in.

Well, she just called and it won’t be ready today. She went to enterprise to rent a car and all she has is her debit card. Enterprise says they need a credit card!

I was on the phone with her when she was talking to the enterprise representative and as she was starting to cry, the lady said, don’t worry we’ll work it out.

Edit. This is why I told her to always carry another form of payment/CC.

A 4l60e is not something a dealer usually keeps in stock...

OP must have gotten lucky. Or they said it to get the business and the tranny comes in tonight from the hub. I know in Phoenix. The dealers get middle of the night parts ordered from LA via their own semis.


OP. Ask the dealer for a loaner/courtesy vehicle. 6k should get you a dealer car for a couple days.