17 weeks and 5 days since my car has gone into the shop.

Recent updates - mechanic got everything installed again - I had the car towed to Monster Transmission to check it out.

Monster said all trans clutches and the fluid were burnt. Transmission destroyed, non-warranty fix. $2500 replacement.... Or... they'll "do me a solid" and I would have to forget about the $650 I've been hitting them up for. (3 of the extra uninstall/reinstalls of the transmission were due to Monster sending the wrong parts - consistently).

They built a new transmission, tested in test car (good), installed in my car... No good. Stack shifting, etc - just like on the previous transmission under my mechanic's watch!
They try in test car again - no problems. My car - problems.
They said they had to make two changes (throttle valve or body and something else). They mentioned some combination of rear end + torque... ugh... I don't even know anymore.


I then said that they provided a factory bad transmission, knowing the details of my car, and still want me to surrender $$ owed. Their position is that a mechanic or owner needs to immediately stop when a problem occurs. I think everyone is right here... or all wrong.. I just want it done.


Somehow, my new t-stat has failed and my electric fan relay has burnt (spare me the lectures on that one today).
Car is over an hour away. Called a mechanic near the transmission folks who is going to pick up the car, do the t-stat and check out the fan wiring.


Might have my car back today.

I am not excited. Not even remotely happy. I've been so beaten up on this, financially, communication & logistics wise, etc... that there isn't any excitement to be found right now.
All I know is that, even if no new problems are found by the mechanic, me getting the car back means I'll find the next dozen issues.

Right now...
I don't trust the mechanic (that was involved till this point).
I don't trust the machine shop (that botched the rebuild).
I don't trust the transmission shop.

Hoping the car is at least safe, working well, etc.


All I keep wondering is...
Will I make it home or be waiting on the side of the road for a flatbed this evening?
Will it overheat?
Will the brakes be busted?
Will the A/C be broken?
Will the timing be severely off?
Will the transmission not behave?
Will there be damage to the engine somehow, yet again?
Will the tires be messed up?
Alignment?
etc.


It has a long-standing unscheduled appointment at the interior shop, among other things.


Man, I need some beers.