$35,000 is a lot of cash for a new transmission. But if the car is 5 years out of warranty why not take it to a specialist who would charge much less? What wa

$35,000 is a lot of cash for a new transmission. But if the car is 5 years out of warranty why not take it to a specialist who would charge much less? What was the fault? It must had been a severe gearbox failure to warrant a complete replacement rather than a rebuild.