Replacing a VE Commodore gearbox isn’t a $50-and-a-snag job, so budget like an adult.
Used units typically run about AUD $800–$2,500 for V6 autos and more for V8 6L80s or manuals; reconditioned boxes are $2,500–$5,500, while brand-new or crate units (rare now) can nudge $5,000–$8,500+.
Add labour of roughly 6–12 hours at $120–$180/hr, fresh fluid, seals, a filter, and programming for the 6L80, and you’re staring at roughly $3,000–$7,000 drive-in drive-out.
Always flush or replace the cooler and lines, or you’ll send old glitter back into your shiny new gears.
Manuals are simpler but still benefit from a new clutch/CSC while you’re in there, because pulling it twice is a special kind of regret.
Hunting a budget fix? Tradingpost often has second-hand boxes and donor cars; just buy from someone who can prove the donor wasn’t used as a burnout tutorial.
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