New Transmission Questions

[KellyC]

Hello All!

My 2002 Boxster S has had the dreaded "grind" into 2nd gear since I bought the car four years ago. It's finally gotten bad enough that it is starting to pop out of gear. That's new in the last two weeks.

My questions:
What is the best solution for this problem? I've already done the 2nd gear detent and fresh high end oil. Is it a rebuilt transmission? Can the current transmission be fixed? Where do people source rebuilt units from?

What else is typically done when swapping transmissions?
- Clutch?
- Rear Main Seal?
- IMS Bearing?
- Anything else?

This is truly a bummer, because I know it will be costly, and there are absolutely NO other troubles with the related parts. No leaks, no IMS issues, good clutch....

Another question - what's a fair price to pay for this to be done at an independent shop?

Thanks Porsche Friends!