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Originally Posted by yelcab1
If I were to buy a rebuildable core, I would expect a core that can be rebuilt to good order. In a gearbox, that is normally a set of syncros, dogteeth, some sliders, maybe a gear.
I certainly would not expect to install it and have it work out of the box.
Although, I would not pay $2500 for a core that needs rebuilding. That would be a working gearbox to me. Just my opinion.
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With a 915 you might as well figure main shaft and pinion shaft bearings and some machine work depending on the year the thing was made. Having toys costs money.
And I think we need to keep in mind that a shop will do things different than a DIY'er. Professional shops probably have a longer list of "consumables" than a someone rebuilding their own transmission. They might look at something and say it needs to go where the DIY'er might look at it and say "Yeah I can use that". The difference? One has a reputation on the line so they replace the part.
I sold a transmission earlier this year that needed 1 and 2 redone. I think I sold it for $2500. I was open about what it needed and had videos of me shifting the car through gears under hard throttle and normal driving. People have to keep in mind that these aren't new and doing a refresh isn't cheap. I think I had about $900 in just first, second, and some needle bearings.
Edit: The trans he sold was older. There's no cutout for the speed and reference sensors. Odds are the main and pinion bearings are wobbly.
Also to the OP, you might request pics from the shop and then reach out to the second person in line in your for sale thread. If the pics don't show any obvious damage maybe the second in line will take it and this mess will be cleaned up.