Re: owner to be - question/help needed
My two cents: auto transmissions in these cars are pretty rugged. If it was damaged, to me it is a clear sign of abuse and I would run away. I cannot see you getting it fixed or replaced for under $2-3k. As another poster suggested, there are a lot of 2004-05 coupes for sale with 60-80k that have been well cared for. Why buy a large unknown problem with possibly many hidden small--large problems.