[oldandforgetful]

Exactly! I hate getting ripped off. Where would a guy go to get a scan and a honest diagnosis? If it is the solenoid, would the only fix be internal transmission work? What gets me, I drove the car this morning, went about five miles and the darn thing ran and shiffted perfect.
At the time of having to have the transmission replaced, this was my wife's car, and her only mode of transportation. It was a quick decision and a very wrong one! I'd bet there was not much wrong with the original transmission. I don't usually get taken like that, having been in the auto parts business for 25 years, but that is one time I failed. It hard to believe that an old established dealership such as the Buick place, just replaces parts and has no one that can repair them, as in my days.