Transmission rebuild worth it? 2011 LX
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Transmission rebuild worth it? 2011 LX
I have a 2011 Civic Lx at almost 112k miles and the transmission is starting to go out. The car itself is starting to turn into a junker a bit: twice rebuilt title, some very small rust spots on the body, a leak somewhere on the passenger's side we're having trouble finding, etc. So I wonder if it's worth rebuilding the transmission.
Some info: I'm a pizza delivery driver. Drive about 35k miles/year I think, all neighborhood driving. I know my job is tough on cars, so I don't care about how pretty my car is and I know maintenance pops up sooner than normal drivers. I just care that it runs, everything works, and it gets good mileage. Granted, that leak is pissing me off a lot since I just fixed two others that led to mold in my carpet that I just got clean. Plus I want a better speaker system/radio (AUX input and one speaker are broken). So would it be worth dropping the money or should I really consider getting another used car?
Some info: I'm a pizza delivery driver. Drive about 35k miles/year I think, all neighborhood driving. I know my job is tough on cars, so I don't care about how pretty my car is and I know maintenance pops up sooner than normal drivers. I just care that it runs, everything works, and it gets good mileage. Granted, that leak is pissing me off a lot since I just fixed two others that led to mold in my carpet that I just got clean. Plus I want a better speaker system/radio (AUX input and one speaker are broken). So would it be worth dropping the money or should I really consider getting another used car?
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I have a 2011 Civic Lx at almost 112k miles and the transmission is starting to go out. The car itself is starting to turn into a junker a
Some info: I'm a pizza delivery driver. Drive about 35k miles/year I think, all neighborhood driving. I know my job is tough on cars, so I don't care about how pretty my car is and I know maintenance pops up sooner than normal drivers. I just care that it runs, everything works, and it gets good mileage. Granted, that leak is pissing me off a lot since I just fixed two others that led to mold in my carpet that I just got clean. Plus I want a better speaker system/radio (AUX input and one speaker are broken).
So would it be worth dropping the money or should I really consider getting another used car?
Putting a newly rebuilt transmission into a car. is Only as good as the rest of the vehicle that its going in. Civics in general are great dependable Cars. on a 2011 i cant figure out why Your having issues with Yours ? best advise i can give You is take it to a shop and have a mechanic Look it over and decide for You.
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I would suggest pulling all the carpet and rear and passenger seat then finding the damaged seam/hole leak should be pretty easy.
You said it was crunched twice, abusing it as a pizza chariot is perfect for it.
check on junkyard transmissions, most likely in better condition than some cheap part rebuilt.
You said it was crunched twice, abusing it as a pizza chariot is perfect for it.
check on junkyard transmissions, most likely in better condition than some cheap part rebuilt.
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