ztcherokee

my transmission needs to be replaced and my dad said i should definitely get a new one, but would it really be that bad if i got a used one??

carfleet mntc

It depends on what you mean by used and what your dad means by new. If he means new out of the box Daimler Chrysler transmission ,that will cost several thousand dollars manual or automatic,if they even still have any for your year in stock. If he means remanufactured then the price difference between auto and manual swings in favor of the automatic. The quality depends on the factory where the work was done. If by used you mean a transmission from a junk yard ,why is that car there? Was it T boned, causing hidden driveline damage? Did it suffer a transmission failure? Is it just old and worn out? If you mean refurbished then once again the automatic is the price leader.Quality depends on the shop that is doing the work. I know that this is not very specific but I think and hope you will find it useful. Good luck.

87xjWagoneer

Used transmissons are a crap-shoot. I got a trans from a salvage yard that warranties they're parts for 30 days. That way at least you know it isn't a pos. And if it tanks right after installing it you can get your money back. Do some searching online. Ther's alot of guys parting out Cherokees. You could probly buy 2 or 3 used transmisions for the price of one reman or a rebuild at a shop.

ztcherokee

sorry it took so long to reply. i decided just to go with a new one. thank you guys

knickick

Hi zt cherokee. I think you should get a new one instead of a used one because you can sure to the new one rather than to the used one.

ztcherokee

thanks for that. haha i just rebuilt it instead and its been running good since then.

jeepdude

i just had my tranny rebuilt in my 2 door cherokee and wow theres alot of power i didnt know she had, plus no more slipping, only thing that sucks is there no shift kits availale for the aw4. so i just added a tranny cooler. rebuilt is the way to go for sure

ztcherokee

i know right.. after the rebuild i was amazed with my xj