Part Out or Scrap

Soopacharged

Soopacharged

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I have a 2002 Acura TL with a dead transmission. I could fix it but it'll cost about $3000 for a transmission. Love the car but the transmissions in these cars have an engineering flaws so it's only a matter of time before it fails. I don't feel like gambling $3000 so I have two options. Scrap it or part it out.

If you know anyone that needs parts or can recommend a scrapyard please let me know. Everything works and the body is in phenomenal condition.

Thanks

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swap a manual or sell it for parts. Scrapping is really just when the car should not be on the road anymore in my book.
 
NewShores said:
swap a manual or sell it for parts. Scrapping is really just when the car should not be on the road anymore in my book.
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There's a huge parts list to do a conversion. I looked into it. I haven't priced it though. Who in Montreal could do a job like that?

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You could also sell it for less due to the transmission. Maybe someone will buy it and swap a transmission from Kenny-u-pull. I'm sure you're done with less than 1000 bucks if you diy
 
3000$ ça semble cher pour une transmission? Il doit bien en avoir dans les scrapyard à vendre pour moins cher et garantie genre 1 ans. Comme Rebel dit c'est claire que ça se fait en bas de 1000$ si tu veux vraiment garder la voiture.

Moi à ta place je ferais un part-out. On regarde sur Kijiji et une qui roule sont annoncé autour de 2000$ donc c'est claire que tu vas être perdant à mettre une transmission dedans....
 
JSEF said:
3000$ ça semble cher pour une transmission? Il doit bien en avoir dans les scrapyard à vendre pour moins cher et garantie genre 1 ans. Comme Rebel dit c'est claire que ça se fait en bas de 1000$ si tu veux vraiment garder la voiture.

Moi à ta place je ferais un part-out. On regarde sur Kijiji et une qui roule sont annoncé autour de 2000$ donc c'est claire que tu vas être perdant à mettre une transmission dedans....
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Those Acura/Honda trans of those years are poop. Most junkyards won't warranty one even for 1 month.
 
exactly do not ever think of replacing it
any 98-2002 accord or TL are crap to no end

mod it and plan eazy 2000$ +- in parts ... or do something different like I did with my accord.

Have fun ... Personally love that gen of TL

Also, shops I would reach out to for this are limited to AdvanceEFI - Steve ... or Garage Vitec in Laval east - Frank
 
I'm kinda leaning more towards swapping in a manual. I really like this car and like I said it's in great shape. It's gonna be more than the car is worth but there's tons of modded cars out there with more mods than they're worth.

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Soopacharged said:
I'm kinda leaning more towards swapping in a manual. I really like this car and like I said it's in great shape. It's gonna be more than the car is worth but there's tons of modded cars out there with more mods than they're worth.

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exactly
It is sooo much fun to pull up and pass people when they think ur stock ...

https://acurazine.com/forums/second-generation-tl-1999-2003-98/my-tl-type-slow-6mt-7-8-psi-748551/

calling your name Soopa
 
If you really like the car and it's really worth it to keep then go with the MT swap. I would rather swap then gamble with another used car.
 
^^^^^^ i have the same car , but automatic..It's an excellent car, mine now has 225 000 and pulls very strong. i know manuals are faster and the clutch is smooth. i just don't see how he reaches 300HP with an intake and exhaust. he needs to lower th eprice to maybe 5k to be more reasonable.
 
I would fix it, you know the rest of the car's condition, and like people said, an automatic tranny should br around 100-1200 installed.
 
Broody said:
I would fix it, you know the rest of the car's condition, and like people said, an automatic tranny should br around 100-1200 installed.
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Yeah but the auto will fail again. Probably one of the worst designs know to man.

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