I've done a lot of reading over the past week about this problem, and still unsure what to do. Thought I would post here to see what you guys think:
2008 Mazda CX-9, GT (V6),
2WD
116K miles
Leather interior, nav, rear DVD, top model trim, etc.
single owner, all maintenance records, regular oil changes, etc.
ZERO problems with car EXCEPT:
massive transmission failure within past year, local shop quoted $4800 since they have to just replace the entire part (thanks, Mazda!) That price is in line with what I saw online from other Mazda CX-9 owners.
I have always bragged about how amazing this car has been since we bought it, i.e. NO problems, drives great (and still drives great btw, no other problems other than the tranny - "other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
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But thinking how many modern cars are designed to go 200K+ miles, I am rethinking my praise. A failed transmission at 100K is not "great", I guess.
Given the crazy high prices in used market currently (and recent spike), I was reconsidering fixing the Mazda, but the primary thing holding me back: it gets about 16MPG thanks I guess to age, but primarily that gas guzzling V6, tuned for "zoom zoom". It had a poor MPG rating even for its time, when it was new, and now, with age...oof.
Peddle.com is offering me $2270 and will come to my house to pick it up, which sounds great, honestly. I really don't have the time for a lot more than that. That's assuming they are legit, which they seem to be.
Any strong opinions on fixing vs selling?
Quotes to get a new transmission have come in between $4500-$4800
Car without transmission problems is probably worth $5-$6K
Any experience with Peddle (or other online sites that I assume are just wrangling local junk/auction dealers)?