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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3587150" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>When i was looking for a larger vehicle for the wife I had in mind NOTHING with a CVT transmission.</p><p>Those are not robust enough to go the 300,000 hard miles I need to put on a vehicle.</p><p>I have seen many friends that baby their cars with a CVT trans and all have died with 135,000 or less miles.</p><p></p><p>NO GOOD.</p><p>A TH350 will go 300,000 miles easy behind these weak power plants.</p><p>NO reason with today's technology to have a transmission failure with little miles on them.</p><p></p><p>I got the wife a Pontiac Vibe.</p><p>Toyota Matrix same platform as the Vibe and I needed 30 MPG minimum.</p><p>And NO V6.</p><p>Inline 6 is fine though.</p><p></p><p>If you do not plan on driving it more than 100,000 miles i would think most anything would last that long.</p><p>I have seen failed cams in 5.7 Hemi engines at 65,000 though.</p><p>I tend to drive things until the doors fall off then get some replacement doors </p><p>or get the welder fired up.</p><p></p><p>I never trade up to a newer vehicle unless the old one is broken and not fixable</p><p>for less than i can get another vehicle for.</p><p>I just need to get from point A to point B and back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3587150, member: 15054"] When i was looking for a larger vehicle for the wife I had in mind NOTHING with a CVT transmission. Those are not robust enough to go the 300,000 hard miles I need to put on a vehicle. I have seen many friends that baby their cars with a CVT trans and all have died with 135,000 or less miles. NO GOOD. A TH350 will go 300,000 miles easy behind these weak power plants. NO reason with today's technology to have a transmission failure with little miles on them. I got the wife a Pontiac Vibe. Toyota Matrix same platform as the Vibe and I needed 30 MPG minimum. And NO V6. Inline 6 is fine though. If you do not plan on driving it more than 100,000 miles i would think most anything would last that long. I have seen failed cams in 5.7 Hemi engines at 65,000 though. I tend to drive things until the doors fall off then get some replacement doors or get the welder fired up. I never trade up to a newer vehicle unless the old one is broken and not fixable for less than i can get another vehicle for. I just need to get from point A to point B and back. [/QUOTE]
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