Originally Posted by
Fummins
Yeah it seems like all small cars are gone except the Mirage. I've never driven a Versa, the older ones were known for cvt problems. The Spark also used the same cvt and I only worked on one of those and it burnt through 2 cvts that were both covered under warranty(under 100k miles) then quickly sold before #3 crapped out. I'm sure the cvt's last longer in the Mirage over the Versa because the versa has 50%more hp and weighs 5-600lb more than the Mirage. That and how many people actually change their transmission fluid other than the odd person who plans to keep a car for more than 5 years?
I agree, the Civic is big. It grew a lot since the 90's. The yaris and echo are gone. No more Fit. Is there a rio and accent still? I did a build and price on a new Jetta(the cheapest I could find new). It has a 6 speed with 3 overdrives, 4th is more around a 0.97 ratio but still technically an overdrive...I don't think I'll ever buy a new car in the near future. I was hoping to but I'll keep driving jalopies for the foreseeable future.
Yeah if I do get a Versa I am adding a trans cooler right away, I actually ordered everything I need to make it happen on my mirage soon. Knowing the temps are high in my mirage on the freeway I can't imagine what its like with a car that is more heavy and more powerful with the same trans. Not changing fluid will not make your car last, you are right about that. Somehow this dealer I was at actually does trans services, which is super surprising considering most nissan dealers give you the bs "its lifetime fluid" explanation.
The Accent was just discontinued unfortunately, pretty sure the Rio is still a thing tho. To bad we can't buy cars like the Metro anymore, that would be awesome.
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