Im thinking Ill save some money and take it to them. And sort of. If I put the trans in 2 it stays in 1st gear until I shift to D.

Aw don't be a pessimist lol. Previous owner was my uncle and I know the shop owners too. Car was only $250 and I knew it had issues. I can make money parting out but I'd rather fix it and keep it. I really like the way the car feels and drives. Also worst case I know where a cheap donor car is. I'm ...

Fluid is clean and full. I don't know much about transmissions. The shop said it could be a solinoid but wouldn't know without seeing it. I was hoping to repair it on my own though

I recently got a 05 vibe for cheap and I'm trying to get the car back on the road. It has 255,000 miles and needs a few things but the biggest issue is the Trans. Previous owner had the Trans rebuilt 4 years ago by a well known shop. Shop finished the install and found that the car had a rod knock o...