Thats partially right, I don't know about Vario, but Steermatic Transmission from AHL is of 400K. Almost half the price of the car.
However, a couple of honda outlets (a 3s and a 2s) are offering a comparatively cheaper solution : Buy transmission from Sherhshah, mate some of the parts together, mainly the torque converter, clutch etc, while keeping fingers crossed. Total cost 100 +- 10K