If you are going to pull the transmission yourself look for a car that has been wrecked(sounds strange)but unless it was a parked car more than likely the car was running and driving.Also check the fluid for a clear red (not so dark)also smell should be sweet and not burn.other than that you wont know until you hook it up.
Dealer or Junkyard.
Many have writing on them with a paint stick or grease pencil to identify the yard it is from.
You unlock the Junkyard by getting to the last level in campaign, But I do not know how to get the wasteland. Hope this helps.
About all you can do is look the exterior over and make sure there is no damage. You can also smell the transmission fluid. If it smells burnt or otherwise has a very foul odor, leave that transmission alone. If the transmission looks good, fluid is clean with no foul odor, and comes out of a car with low mileage, it is more than likely good. Try to know the mileage of the vehicle the transmission is removed from and how severe the accident was. Also make sure they salvage yard gives you a warranty. It is always a gamble buying a used tranny, but the savings can be good. Check prices before buying used. Sometimes you are better off buying rebuilt or new.
if it moves without slipping or hezitation
transmission is bad.look for a lower miles one in junkyard for about 300 to 600 buckshave it put in
If you can get one from your local junkyard and you know how to fix it then it would be by far the easiest and certainly the cheapest way of solving your problem.
easy if you add fluid get transmission serviced filter and fluids changed and bands checked
i usually get them at the junkyard, $100.00 at junk yard,$999.00 at Kia dealer.
Junkyard, E-Bay, Stealership
Tagalog Translation of JUNKYARD: tambakan
If someone tells you that your car is a traveling junkyard, they are telling you that your car is a piece of junk. Your car is most likely very old and not in very good shape.