I have a friend who before he retired owned his own transmission shop in New Mexico and he also owned several FWD Chrysler mini-vans with the same transmission. I asked him this same question a short time ago and he told me if I found one rebuilt for less than $1500 to run not walk away from it. He told me that while these transmissions are slightly more difficult to re-build the kits are very expensive to buy compared to other FWD transmissions and all of the kits he tried none had all of the parts required so that always added to the expense. As for removing and replacing it for $400 that's pretty easy to figure out. My Mitchell's Time book says it takes 7 hours to remove the trans and put it back in. Multiply the labor rate, it's $72 per hour here and pretty close most others, by 7 and it comes out to $504 not including shop fee's, taxes and rag disposal fees (the EPA has it's hand in this fee) and you begin to see that $400 is just a little to low. I've been to Phoenix, AZ and the labor rate there was in the $72 per hour range last summer and I doubt it's gone down any since. While I have not bought one of their transmissions I do believe in the old adage: if it sounds too good to be true than it probably is!! By the way I also own a 94 Dodge Dakota with the AX 15 5spd and they wanted the same price for a re-built one, makes me wonder how they can offer two completely different transmissions for the same price!?!?!?!? Dave U. 81 Imp -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David.Whitney@xxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:27 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: IML: Phoenix Reman. Transmissions -- is this place any good? Hello, fellow Imperial lovers -- My newly acquired, high-mileage '91 Mark Cross edition is coming home this week from the shop where we have been making it roadworthy after a period of neglect. I am considering replacing the transmission with a remanufactured unit, and Phoenix Remanufactured Transmissions is quoting me $870. That includes solenoid pack, remanufactured stock 10 3/4" torque converter and TransGo shift kit installed. In addition, they'll remove my old tranny and install this one for an additional $400 plus fluid. That is considerably lower than estimates I have got from other places. Does anyone have experience with this shop? I have been warned by a fellow on the allpar forum, but their BBB standing is good. Thanks, David '91 K-Imperial daily driver '64 Crown 4-door rolling project