[Charles Martel]

Yeah, it's the shop labor that's running up the estimate. The Charger transmission should be an easy swap, the only thing I can think of is that it was damaged or defective beforehand.

This is why my older vehicle has a manual transmission. I can still do clutch replacements myself, fortunately.

[Salamander]

*If* I can find a torque converter for it, it’s almost $500.

There’s a local salvage that has a 2008 Charger tranny for $400 but it might as well be four thousand.

We’re living on his retirement, everything here is even more expensive than it was before and I’ve had a lot of vet bills since March and I have nothing left.

So I just cry a lot.