[clyde]

I take the low end reman vs used comments under considered advisement. I talked with pat and their remans are...um, quite pricey. And there's a bit of a lead time on them. Still waiting for the shop to call.

I used a title agent when I bought the E46 last year because I couldn't get an MVA appointment at a time that would work. I am too cheap to spend extra for someone else to do it if I can do it. Since MVA went to an appointment based system, it's pretty quick and painless compared to old spending first come, first serve system they used. It's just a matter of getting an appointment on day and time that work.

To kog's comment, buying another car at about $5k would add another $500ish in tax and title fees. It would also force an end game resolution on my tag situation that I don't have the energy to deal with right now.

The 14 year old Honda also has about twice the miles as the 18 year old Bimmer. The Honda is also a V6 rather than the I4. If it was an I4, it probably wouldn't need to be replaced. And if it did, it would be MUCH less expensive.

I'd also point out that I may have some fears of what I might find when I actually do the BMW bushings.

I know that Honda/Acura have had some transmission issues in the last 20 years, but I'm not aware of anything specific to the B97A that's a standout. Again, with 200k+ miles, it's hard for me to consider any failure to be premature. I imagine it's just as likely that it will go just 200 more miles as it would go another 200k+