You can pull an engine from an old Ford Edge, you can seal a leaky axle, you can hammer, polish, and buff body work to your heart’s content. But once your daily-driver’s transmission is shot, it’s probably not worth the money to get it running again. It’s time to sell it for scrap and buy a new car. So, if you’d rather not wind up with repairs that cost more than the car itself, you should really prioritize a dependable transmission when shopping around for your everyday grocery-getter.
