So... Replaced the battery, muffler, ran seafoam through the system, changed the oil, checked spark plugs and fluid, did a very thorough check up..
After a week or so on the road, my transmission seems to be failing. Very slow to accelerate. After driving it around a bit, it became obvious that it was not shifting, only driving in a stuck gear (my car is a 3 speed + overdrive, automatic)..
I'm going in to get it looked over, but my long winded question is how much should I expect it to cost worst case scenario -- rebuilding the transmission? The auto guy said it might just be a speed controller thing.. which I'm guessing would cost less. My friend gave me a cost estimate (if I have to rebuild) somewhere around 1000-1500 dollars.
Would spending that money on a 2000 Civic LX be worth it? Or should I just cut my losses and put that money down on a new/used car? I'm really torn.
Thanks for any feedback!