So I am the proud owner of a beautiful 1998 s90.

The only problem is that it needs a new transmission according to the dealership.

They said they could replace it for 3200$ I found another place that would install a used transmission from a parts car that only had 60k miles on it. It has a 3 months parts warranty installed for 1800$

The other option is to sell the car for 1500$ to the dealership who apparently want to buy it for a project car. The hard part is I put about 2000$ into the car recently and I don't drive it. I live overseas and I am home for the holidays.

I really love the car and was hoping to slowly build it up while I'm away. It has 90k miles on it and is in excellent, although it needs a new switch or motor for the drivr's side window. Also, a piece of the sunroof track has busted off and now prevents the sunroof from sliding all the way open. Oh yeah, and the can didn't pass emissions because all the obdII sensors need to reset because the car wasn't driven for so long. I'm just afraid if I drop the 2 or 3 grand, I'm gonna have a bunch of other issues too. Meanwhile, I have no plans to return back to the states for a few years, other than some road trips and vacations.

What are people's thoughts on this situation?

What does the auto transmission fluid look like is it black ? has it ever been changed ? I would change the fluid before your sure the trans is bad.

Ditto what Ryan said.
AW40 transmissions are pretty robust. Get a transmission service that includes a complete fluid exchange. Might cost you $150 at a transmission shop to find out if your transmission is really dead. Funny how you need a transmission and the guy at the dealer wants it real bad for $1,800 as a project car? I'm calling it BS. That car with on 90K on the clock even with the bad transmission is worth at least $3,500 to $4,000.

The guide repair kit for the sunroof if I remember is about $70.

Dealer tried to give me same line of crap on my 98 s90.

The transmission in this car is the same transmission that is/was used in the Toyota Avalons from the same year.

I took mine to a Toyota Dealer and they did the regular service. No issues since.

good advice all around. try someone else. that is some seriously BSing from that mechanic. project car, that's a new one. good luck.