You didn’t mention the third option: rebuilding. A transmission rebuild refreshes consumables like bronze bearings and seals, damaged pinions are replaced, an

You didn’t mention the third option: rebuilding. A transmission rebuild refreshes consumables like bronze bearings and seals, damaged pinions are replaced, and the rest are machined back to precision spec. This is cheaper than a used transmission. I paid less than a thousand for this service, when the quality used goes for $4k.