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As I've stated many times, I believe in having multiple-used cars instead of a new car. I don't like car payments.
What's the longest any of you guys have driven a car after having to replace the transmission?
I had a 96 Ford Taurus, replaced the Tranny in about 2003, and I drove it until 2016 until it was time for a new tranny (I had a leak and the fluid leaked into the clutches and ruined the tranny again).
So whats the longest you went with a car having replacing the transmission.
The Taurus did sit for about 2 years though, at some point.
Do you buy used on Craigslist or local dealerships? What is the range in which you pay for a used car? This is a strategy one of my friends has been considering for quite some time. He wants to avoid car payments and interest.
As some people on this thread state, they wonder why some people have transmission problems but they never do, I wonder the same thing. I have been driving over 70 years, and I have never had any hint of a problem with a transmission. I have driven many new cars, and some used in this period. I have driven trucks of different size, lots of SUVs and Pickups. Never one hint of a problem with either an automatic transmission, or manual transmission, and not even a problem with a clutch.
Our current vehicles are a 2012 Explorer Limited, that is still like a new car inside and out, and a 1992 F-150 Pickup that still looks and runs like new.
Do you buy used on Craigslist or local dealerships? What is the range in which you pay for a used car? This is a strategy one of my friends has been considering for quite some time. He wants to avoid car payments and interest.
I've lived by that strategy for decades. I buy from private parties, never from dealers. Dealers are liars and thieves and our state and local sales taxes and license fees add another 10% to the price of a car.
I try to keep my purchase price between $3000 and $4000. Much below $3000 and you are guaranteed to spend some money on it to get it dependable.
I always pay cash. No loans means no interest money going down the toilet and I only have to buy liability insurance. I always keep two vehicles. My daily driver and a truck for backup and hauling. I also keep enough money in the bank to go buy another vehicle if one dies or gets wrecked.
You can get some pretty decent deals for $3000 to $4000 as long as you make sure you get the car checked out by a mechanic before you buy.
When I get tired of a car I just sell it and get something else.
i had a 70 plymouth fury lll that i drove for three years after having the auto trans rebuilt on it. and i still have my 64 falcon after replacing the manual trans that broke on that one(that was about 12 years ago).
1997 Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel. Was warned the transmission would inevitably fail soon when I bought it with 60,000 miles on it. Had the transmission rebuilt at 300,000 miles (wasn't giving me problems but we were having other work done and it was time). That was 100,000 miles ago and it's still being driven and still doing fine.
It's important to know that not everyone has had transmission problems. I have bought used and new and after 50 years of driving I have never had to replace a transmission. Yet, I know people that gor through transmissions every 5 years. Is there a connection?
2002 PT Cruiser transmission went out on the way to Raleigh in 2008. Replaced at Chrysler dealer with factory rebuild. Still going strong at 120,100 miles today.
A 2002 with 120,100 miles...did the PT Cruiser sit for a while?
I had an Aztek that destroyed its tranny at 60k miles, the rebuild went 120k beyond that. There was the Caravan that puked up its tranny at 140k and went on to 205 before getting totalled, although that one was starting to leak and act funny.
75000 on the Kia Spectra. Traded it in because of bad struts when replacing them was more that the car's price.
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