2004 Nissan Murano  Transmission problem 2004 Nissan Murano All
Wheel Drive Automatic  Good Evening All,  Any opinions on the
following matter would be greatly appreciated. I drive a 2004
Nissan Murano that I bought used earlier this year (at 90,000 km
at the time). A transmission specialist recently had a look at
my transmission (for an unrelated issue) and noted a crack in
the shift lever. IÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½ve attached a photo.  IÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½ve been
advised by the transmission guy that there are three options:
1)Replace the entire transmission. Apparently, because it is
internal to the transmission, the shift lever is not a part that
is sold separately and the entire transmission would have to be
replaced . This solution will cost me somewhere in the vicinity
of $3000.  2) Weld the crack on the shift lever. This will cost
me nothing and will buy me some time before the shift lever
fails.  3) Do nothing and hope it holds out for a long time.  If
thereÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s anybody out there who has had a similar
experience, or can j