Is it worth $1k?

[Shiny e46]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2101342212.html

Anyone know if this is a common problem? How hard would this be to fix and keep the auto transmission?

How much work would it be to swap in a manual?

[ShapeShifter]

Should be easy if you do a little homework. All the answers are here.

Have fun.

[adriver]

a couple of weekends for a manual trans. Looks like it could be a great buy if everything else checks out.

[richardfla]

I think it would depend on the rest of the car. How is the interior? And if it's going to need a paint job, etc. I don't see how it's a good deal. With a bad transmission, it's probably only worth 500. I'd also like to know what the shop that installed the "new" transmission had to say about these current problems.

[AZChris]

Meh, if it's cosmetically good, body and interior somewhat, you can't really go wrong for $1000.

But that's only if you have cash to throw at it. Things can get expensive quick.

[cmgreensr]

That was for sale in our classifieds about a month or so ago. Too lazy to look for the link though, sorry