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Old May 11, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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Default buying a 01 5sp trany need advise

i want to buy a wrenched prelude tranny......long story short. the car was hit behind very bad so totaled. i want to know will that break the tranny? thx for help. the tranny is 85k and the owner told me it not grind. $400, should i buy it? and btw, how can i tell the tranny good or not without hook it up?


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Old May 11, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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Default Re: buying a 01 5sp trany need advise (h22a41997)

Always a tricky call. Buying a trans from a wrecked car can be fine, but at 85k miles I would be more worried about the condition before the accident.
$400 seems like a good price.........
I would try to work something out so you can have it inspected before you PAY IN FULL.
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