Over 75?

I have a Rover 75 diesel estate auto. It has done 120,000 miles. The gearbox has failed and would cost about £2,000 to replace. It's a lovely car but I'm very worried about spending serious money when so many other things could go wrong. Any suggestions about whether to replace the gearbox or how best to dispose of the car (preferably for some cash).

Asked on 6 March 2010 by A.E., via e-mail

Answered by Honest John

Ashcroft might be able to recondition it for you for about £1,000. (www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk). JATCO Automatic Transmission Factory Exchange 5-speed auto transmissions for: Jaguar X-Type, Rover 75/MG ZT (K-series, M47), Freelander (KV6/M47), Mondeo (V6/Diesel), Golf IV platform (Golf, A3, etc), Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy (V6/Tdi) are also available from www.xpartautoservicecentre.com .

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