I would not recommend going for reconditioned unit as the workmanship for such units (especially in Malaysia) is shoddy (as per my previous bad experience with my former Peugeot 406A).
Since the foreman offered me at RM1,100 (normal outside price for similar Japan import unit were RM1,200 - RM1,500) whilst a typical reconditioned unit in Malaysia retails between RM850 - RM1,600). The foreman told me there were 3 units laying around, but the other 3 were unsuitable, as 2 were for 4G91/4G93 engines (meant for 1.5 ltr engines - gear ratios will be different) whilst the other were F5M222 (which were for the 5 speed manual tranny). RM3.2K with 12 months warranty and unlimited mileage, RM1.2K – RM1.4K, but warranty 1 week to month, and RM2.4K) I visited a chop shop (breakers yard if you will), and it so happened to have a unit already dismantled from the original body and was on the floor. (Note: some quotes I received in April / May 2010: RM2.0K with 6 months warranty with 20K mileage.
After doing some research from the internet, I finally decided (taking into consideration of costs/time factor) to purchase a Japan half-cut auto tranny of the same model (if you follow the same, I suggest you ask the foreman whether the tranny is used for the 2.0 ltr Galant/ Eterna engine models as some are used for 1.6 and 1.8 models). I finally made the decision to change my 'faulty' tranny (Mitsubishi's tranny code F4A222NPF) last weekend.
