Towed my VX to an Aamco for a second opinion. They say it's gonna be at $2100 to replace the "soft" parts that they replace on every rebuild, plus $450 for a torque converter, plus MORE once they see how bad the gears are. Since the gears were grinding when I stopped driving it, I don't see how I can get out of there for less than $3500. They won't even give me a full quote until they charge me $800 to open it all up and inspect it.

I just can't do it. I can't spend that kind of cash on the truck in the hopes that my engine, or this locally-rebuilt tranny, will hold up for a few more years.

Anybody need a spare VX for parts?