Im thinking im getting screwed

If the guy can fix it for $300, that's a deal, rebuilding it or not. I spent that on mine last year, just to have someone look at it, and make a few adjustments, and they still knew they have to pull it and do some work...for more money..

 

get a clear list of the fix from this guy. dealing with some of the shops around here they will not even pull and replace the tranny for that much.
shoot most junk yards wouldn't sell you one for that now. A friend of mine had one in the wrong shop and once removed they tried to double the price to 4500 he complained and found one on line for 1700 rebuilt. when he told them to return the car they tried to charge him 1000 just to give him his car back disassembled claiming min. fee.

 

Did you change the filter? It holds a high pressure valve in that will sometimes fall out when you drop filter, ( looks like a little rivet with a spring) if it fell out you will have very slushy shifting from 1st to second, if it shifts at all! You can also burn up the clutches if you drive it like that very far

 

Go With Your Gut Instincts if You Feel You Might Be Getting Screwed You Probably Are..............

 

if your uncle has dealt with this guy for some time and hasnt had any problems maybe the guy just isnt trying to get rich off of every customer that walks in the door like most shops. I know theres shops that only charge $25 an hour around here. and they look empty. you would think they would have cars lined around the block but nope. people think because they pay more theyre getting a professional. NOT ALWAYS THE CASE!
if my uncle dealt with the guy and my uncle is honest then I would go for it. if my uncle was crooked then I wouldnt believe anything he said.
now if you get the guy to write up a work order detailing whats EXACTLY wrong with it in some detail and how much to fix it and have a written gauranty then go for it. the b.o.a.r. will help you if it isnt right

 

"he shows me the valve body and shows me little pieces of metal inside the valve body."

sounds like he already has the job...

 

well this morning i just showed without calling and he had the tranny out of it on a table with a kit by it, so i said not to be smart but how can u do this job for 300.00 dollars, and he said well before u told your uncle about me i was headed out of business and when i start doing your uncle work it led to more customers so im just in a sense paying u back cause im not making nothing off this. so im thinking its one of those u help me i help u things (and thats the way it should be)

 

Sounds Like A deal to me.

 

sounds like a great guy let us know how it comes out.
if it turns out good maybe some people here that are in that area can take him some work to keep guys like that in business

 

Sounds like a pretty good guy to me.

 

looks like this is the approach you should have taken to start with...:Handshake

 

Hmmmm.......salt and pepper on that crow? Mind you, I don't know this guy from Adam's off-ox, but, sounds like a deal to me.