A dealer's $5,500 quote to replace the transmission in a 2012 Mazda3 with 153,000 miles is fair by dealer standards, but it is not the only option, because a used 5-speed automatic for this car sells for about $1,000 to $1,500 online, and an independent shop install could bring the total to roughly half the dealer's price. That is the most important thing the owner, a Mazda3 Revolution forum member who posts as Magnum Arts, needs to know before …
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