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The transmission is going out in my 16 year old daughter's car (2000 Acura 3.2 TL), which if I replaced it, would be the 3rd transmission in that car with 190k on the odometer. I was quoted anywhere from $2,800.00 - $3,500.00 for a replacement, so have been looking for another car instead.

Over the past two weeks I've watched Craiglist and the local classifieds like a hawk, hit every used car lot I came across, drove several hundred miles to look at crap and had several sellers outright lie to me, and then yesterday I spotted this beauty. It's a one owner 1995 Toyota Avalon with 66k original miles, V6, automatic, leather, sunroof, power everything, with a clean title. Has some clearcoat issues, mostly on the hood, and a few small dings and scrapes, but is in overall great shape for being 22 years old.

I'd never paid any attention to Avalons until I saw this one, basically a roomier Camry. I drove it two hours home and it cruises right along and rode fantastic. I paid $2,500.00!