Trans shop in VA?
11-05-2013, 02:22 PM
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Trans shop in VA? Getting the T56 rebuilt under warranty. They will pay for the repair but not the shipping so since my shop deals with D&D I am trying to find someone closer to Virginia. Tick is right down the road but they dont do any warranty work. I have looked online but not finding anyone reputable enough. If you have anyone please chime in.
11-05-2013, 05:04 PM
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When I was checking around, Tick was cheapest by a long shot. What is the deal with your warranty company? Will they require an adjustor or something to inspect the trans parts?
Extended warranties usually require shops that do the work to warranty the repairs for a set amount of time (usually 12/12,000). I don't think you'll find a shop that will accept the liabilities of coverage to sublet the repair (and the markup/profits).
You may want to take it to the dealer and have them blow it out of the park with the estimate, then attempt to negotiate a reasonable outcome with the warranty company (such as subleting the repair to another vendor). Or, they may approve a new trans for $5k since most dealers won't touch a repair like this anymore due to liability of having to warranty a performance drive line item. They're more likely to have an estimate to replace every hard part in the trans to justify the price of a unit assembly.
Extended warranties usually require shops that do the work to warranty the repairs for a set amount of time (usually 12/12,000). I don't think you'll find a shop that will accept the liabilities of coverage to sublet the repair (and the markup/profits).
You may want to take it to the dealer and have them blow it out of the park with the estimate, then attempt to negotiate a reasonable outcome with the warranty company (such as subleting the repair to another vendor). Or, they may approve a new trans for $5k since most dealers won't touch a repair like this anymore due to liability of having to warranty a performance drive line item. They're more likely to have an estimate to replace every hard part in the trans to justify the price of a unit assembly.
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When I was checking around, Tick was cheapest by a long shot. What is the deal with your warranty company? Will they require an adjustor or something to inspect the trans parts?
Extended warranties usually require shops that do the work to warranty the repairs for a set amount of time (usually 12/12,000). I don't think you'll find a shop that will accept the liabilities of coverage to sublet the repair (and the markup/profits).
You may want to take it to the dealer and have them blow it out of the park with the estimate, then attempt to negotiate a reasonable outcome with the warranty company (such as subleting the repair to another vendor). Or, they may approve a new trans for $5k since most dealers won't touch a repair like this anymore due to liability of having to warranty a performance drive line item. They're more likely to have an estimate to replace every hard part in the trans to justify the price of a unit assembly.
Extended warranties usually require shops that do the work to warranty the repairs for a set amount of time (usually 12/12,000). I don't think you'll find a shop that will accept the liabilities of coverage to sublet the repair (and the markup/profits).
You may want to take it to the dealer and have them blow it out of the park with the estimate, then attempt to negotiate a reasonable outcome with the warranty company (such as subleting the repair to another vendor). Or, they may approve a new trans for $5k since most dealers won't touch a repair like this anymore due to liability of having to warranty a performance drive line item. They're more likely to have an estimate to replace every hard part in the trans to justify the price of a unit assembly.
The reason I skipped the dealer (they told me they can rebuild it in house) is I wanted to get the billet 3/4 inserts and fork pads upgrade during the rebuild. Also I am doing the clutch, bushings, short shifter and having the calipers pulled and repainted. I dont trust the dealer to touch all the aftermarket stuff without a problem. I might take it by the caddy dealer just to get an estimate and see what they say about your theory since I could see that being the easy route. I asked them over the phone and they made it sound like a rebuild was their typical approach to this kind of problem ( i was surprised)
D&D was a good choice, and shipping is only 100 each way according to my guys. The car is going under the knife in a couple weeks so I need to figure out what route to take.
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trany rebuild Ask James at Lindsay Cadillac Alex. Va. IF u have the parts I am sure they will put them in for u..btw: I think DMM has a level 2 or3 clutch kit for sale...check him out...goodluck