Originally Posted by
Cobrajet
Most automatic transmissions suck nowadays, and most CVTs suck MORE. The days of the old indestructible Ford C6 and Chrysler TorqueFlite transmissions are long gone. IMHO, they are the weak point of nearly every new vehicle since emissions regulations require them to be so complex. Anyone spending $40,000-$60,000 on a new Chrysler with a nine-speed automatic needs to have their head examined.
If you are really worried about making it to 200,000 miles in this car, spend a few hundred bucks now on a used CVT with 15-20k on it and keep it in your garage.
As to Scotty? Well, the video was 5:24 long. I made it through 4:46 seconds, and I consider him LUCKY.