Transmission Replacement Cost by City

This is one of the widest price ranges in auto repair, and the biggest variable is what "replacement" means. A used transmission from a salvage yard is cheapest but riskiest; a rebuild of your unit sits in the middle; a remanufactured unit with a nationwide warranty costs the most up front and is usually the safest. Labor is heavy either way, and all-wheel-drive and some transverse layouts add hours.

Warranty length is the real differentiator between quotes. Twelve months on a local rebuild and three years on a reman are not the same product, even at the same price. The torque converter, fluid, and cooler-line flush should be included; a failed transmission usually contaminates all three.