Still, for what it's worth, a good second unit would be a lot less. I'd only buy a new transmission if I planned on keeping the car for a very long time, like 10 years or more. Thing is, most automatic small cars like the XC Barina are usually very low km and it's not hard to find a second hand box on the cheap. I just don't see the point in blowing that much money on a gearbox if you don't need to, particularly if you're not planning to keep the car long term.

As I said, if you get a low mileage box, do regular transmission servicing along with your regular servicing and it'll last years. Plus, most wreckers will usually give you some sort of warranty with a gearbox.