Auto Gear Box's - Easy Question

[Zorril]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a new member here and I have my eyes set on a Galant VR4 97+ (Excuse my newbie'ness!)

Question is...
How reliable are the automatic's??? All I ever here are ones that break and it's scaring me away! Is it common for them just to break?

NOTE: I don't want a manual, I prefer tiptronic/auto.

Can anyone please tell me weather it's worth me getting an auto or just staying away from them?

Cheers everyone!

[Davezj]

i have had an auto since june 06 and had a lot of fun in it, touch wood no probs so far, read up on the 40mph light throttle shake "buyers guide" that important.

Anyway welcome to you hope you find it a usful site.

Full Membership is well worth it if you take the plung and buy. Actually it's worth joining before you buy as lots more stuff in the members area that will help you make up you mind.

Dave

[Wodjno]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a new member here and I have my eyes set on a Galant VR4 97+ (Excuse my newbie'ness!)

Question is...
How reliable are the automatic's??? All I ever here are ones that break and it's scaring me away! Is it common for them just to break?

NOTE: I don't want a manual, I prefer tiptronic/auto.

Can anyone please tell me weather it's worth me getting an auto or just staying away from them?

Cheers everyone!

As long as they are properly serviced and maintained then they will last as long as a manual box.

[Nick Mann]

If serviced properly, it'll last the lifetime of the car. I personally believe most failures are incorrect oil (because correct oil is expensive!) or possibly an incorrect level.

One way in which it may have the incorrect level is a dodgy seal on the torque converter. If you have a leak there and are an enthusiastic DIYer then it won't cost much to rectify - the seal is cheap. However the labour is expensive, so it could cost more if you pay someone else.

Fundamentally, check the oil is in good condition and the gearbox is smooth when you buy the car. Service it with expensive oil. check it occasionally and enjoy many years of reliable motoring!

[Nick Mann]

Feck! In the time it took me to write that reply I have been beaten. Twice!!

[Wouter]

Feck! In the time it took me to write that reply I have been beaten. Twice!!

Getting slow in your old age Nick?

[Wodjno]

Feck! In the time it took me to write that reply I have been beaten. Twice!!

Nick Mann: Slow

Nick Mann: Slow

Davezj: Quick

WODJNO: Quick

Getting slow in your old age Nick?

Wodjno: Slow

[Nick Mann]

PMSL!!!!

I was never as quick as some. But I can still hold my own!!!!

Anyway - back to shouting WELCOME at Zorril....


WELCOME ZORRIL

[Zorril]

Great! Thanks for the input everyone!

I feel a lot better now knowing that... Only thing I have to worry about now is the amount of petrol i'll be using! Lol.

[bradc]

As they said, the auto's are good if they are serviced correctly. Do you have a weblink to the car?

[CANDEE]

Ive never had a problem with mine... oh and the autos are just as quick as the manuals..

Oh and

[KiwiTT]

I have had mine for 4 years and I had a repair done for $1,000 under warranty

Other regularly service and flush.