But, just because there’s a problem with your Toyota’s transmission does not necessarily mean that getting it replaced is your only option. Before you begin panicking about the exorbitant cost of a replacement, have a mechanic take a look and make sure that problem isn’t something more minor (and affordable!). A transmission fluid leak, for example, costs only $300 to $400 to fix—a mere drop in the bucket compared to the sky-high cost of a full replacement.
Hopefully you won’t have to pay for a full replacement, though! But, if that’s your only option, we suggest you take a moment to crunch the numbers and take stock of the state of your car. It may not make financial sense to pour upwards of $5,000 into a vehicle that only has more breakdowns in its future.