Hey all,
My 09 vibe (140k miles, smaller engine) had the planetary gears shred in the transmission. The transmission shop says the parts are very expensive and that it's cheaper to buy and install a new transmission for a whopping $4500 (inc labor). I bought it for about that much closing in on 2 years ago. Honestly, I feel a little burned after buying into Toyota reliability...
I'm mostly planning on taking it as a loss, selling the car to a junk yard, and buying something different.
I guess I'm here for... Consolation? Commiseration? Advice? What would you do?