I was referring to the "then add another $700 or less to have it installed" statement if that's is in fact the case. I can see difference of a few hundred dollars with labor rates differ between regions, but double seems excessive.

Wife drives it mostly, and she said nothing unusual happened right up until losing power then no engagement after she pulled over. We bought the car at 125k. I did drain and fill as soon as I bought it, as well as next couple oil changes. Always kept an eye on the fluid level and smell/color. As it ...

My '03 XC70 has had a transmission failure @ 181k miles. No engagement at any gear. The local trusted Volvo shop says I need a new tranny, $4500 parts + labor for rebuild of my actual trans. Dealer can do reman for about $5300 P+L. A 3rd non-Volvo shop says they can only give me an estimate once the...