1994 Bmw 530i 171,000

[danzee]

If you look at recent sales on eBay you'll see 530i E34s selling for 3.5-4.5K for ones in good condition and 125K-150K miles. Exceptional ones can go for as high as 7.5K, but that's rare. A rebuilt tranny is in the 3.5K range. If you need one (assuming the worst), that falls in line with the $500 to $1K estimates, providing someone wants the hassle.
It makes sense to see what it will take to fix you car before you decide what's reasonable to let it go for.
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[Green Bimmer]

If I had BMW to do the brakes, the front cost $500 and rear $375

Speaking of expensive brake jobs I almost feel over when I saw what the PO of our new 95 525i Touring paid to have the frt done not long ago. His shop used BMW factory parts & replaced both calipers at $433.00 each! Both rotors at $260 a pair + the brake hoses & I forget what they got for those. Thats over $1000 in parts + pads and labor just for the front.

[Alexlind123]

Just so you know, i wasnt trying to be insulting. I had no idea that brakes could cost that much.

[Green Bimmer]

I actually had the job done twice because I didn't like the first brakes I had put on they were ceramic from Autozone, so I had the Pagid installed and they work great.

Just so you know, i wasnt trying to be insulting. I had no idea that brakes could cost that much.

[Ross]

It's experiences like that that disgust people and give BMs a bad rep.

[Ross]

These cars can get pricey to fix if you don't do it yourself or have a trusted indy mechanic.
My advice is if the rest of the car is sound the trans investment is woth it. Shop for an overhual rather than an unknown used box.
An S-10 is an altogether different animal. They are also regarded as lowline junkheaps even when new(the Cavalier of PU trucks). Whatever floats your boat but don't give up on the BM if it's otherwise sound.

[Green Bimmer]

So far I been told a used transmission cost $1,500 and a rebuilt cost $3,500 with $1000 in labor.

These cars can get pricey to fix if you don't do it yourself or have a trusted indy mechanic.
My advice is if the rest of the car is sound the trans investment is woth it. Shop for an overhual rather than an unknown used box.
An S-10 is an altogether different animal. They are also regarded as lowline junkheaps even when new(the Cavalier of PU trucks). Whatever floats your boat but don't give up on the BM if it's otherwise sound.