| I'm not sure it is better to buy a new car than replace the transmission. I'm very much struggling with that decision right now. They are quoting about $8700 from the dealer and about $7 from another repair shop to replace the transmission. The '02 transmissions are known for failure, I think I'm lucky in getting 135k out of it. The car, according to blue book, is worth like $6k trade-in on a good day. I'm concerned what will go wrong next after I replace the transmission, as maintenance for the MINI is very expensive. I've loved my car dearly for the last 7 years but it's not cheap to maintain by any stretch. So the question is, if I replace the transmission, how long will it last and will anything else go wrong shortly thereafter? A new car at least comes with a longer warranty. It's a complete conundrum for me. I have no idea what to do but want to spend my money wisely and not just flush it away. It's all that much harder because I've taken very very good care of this car and I love it so. Therefore, to answer your question, I don't know what the correct action should be, buy or fix. I'm completely stumped but I have just a few days to decide.
MINIMINIMINIMINIMINIMINIMINI | 
