One dealers are not aloud to use for sale FORUMS to advertise. You can't post in a FORUM and expect people to be ok with paying dealer costs.
Second is I can maybe understand charging and then requiring a core for a tranny but certainly not charging $1600+core. Especially for one with 50k plus miles on it. Even breaking an input shaft Would cost less to replace than $1600!

Sorry but there are just too many srt owners not willing to pay dealer fees.