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#13861943
01/26/21 04:59 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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My wife is looking at a car with a CVT. anyone have any experience with one? main concern is reliability. what say you?
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Re: CVT's
[Re: Bigbob_FTW]
#13861950
01/26/21 05:06 PM
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outfishdya
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Woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun....
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Re: CVT's
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#13861951
01/26/21 05:06 PM
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basshunter80
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I had a Nissan Sentra with the CVT transmission for commuting. Traded it in with 185,000 miles on it and never had a mechanical issue.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
-Henry David Thoreau
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Re: CVT's
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#13861956
01/26/21 05:07 PM
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Moto-Moto
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I've had two. An Audi and a Dodge something or other. They're pretty neat.
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Re: CVT's
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#13861957
01/26/21 05:08 PM
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outfishdya
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Re: CVT's
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#13861963
01/26/21 05:09 PM
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fishmagnet
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Continuously Variable Transmission, they've come a long way, used to be a rubber-band driven transmission, now kevlar reinforced belts.
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Re: CVT's
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#13861964
01/26/21 05:09 PM
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TexDawg
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Oh, ok, I’ve never had that
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Re: CVT's
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#13861966
01/26/21 05:11 PM
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outfishdya
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Oh, ok, I’ve never had that Apparently they can power small cars for a while
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Re: CVT's
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#13861971
01/26/21 05:14 PM
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COFF
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Continuously Variable Transmission. Basically there is a series of belts in the transmission that take over the load as the gears shift. When driving, you never feel the gear shift - it keeps a constant load on the engine.
The wife had a Nissan Murano around '07. Drove it for maybe 4 years 65K miles with no transmission problems. We had plenty of other problems with that car, but never an issue with the CVT.
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Re: CVT's
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#13861975
01/26/21 05:15 PM
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Some companies produce very reliable CVT automobiles (Subaru)
Others, no.
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Re: CVT's
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#13862004
01/26/21 05:31 PM
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kennerdude
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Couple years ago we rented a Honda accord with the CVT. It was smooth as glass Without any shift point feeling. I don’t know what the longevity of a CVT is but I’m guessing should last awhile.
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Re: CVT's
[Re: Bigbob_FTW]
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01/26/21 05:42 PM
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wyliepirate
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We’ve had 2 now. First was wife’s Subaru Outback, now her new Honda CR-V. No probs so far but like you, I was concerned at first. I still don’t like the way you can’t feel the shift of the the cvt. To me it’s like riding a bike in a gear higher than you should be in, lugging the engine. When we got the outback in 2014 or 2015?, I found out these trannys can’t be rebuilt and a new one ain’t cheap, may be different now. Probably fine and my wife likes them, but not for me in a vehicle I’ll drive.
“ That ain’t rubber, chief. “
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Re: CVT's
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01/26/21 05:44 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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We’ve had 2 now. First was wife’s Subaru Outback, now her new Honda CR-V. No probs so far but like you, I was concerned at first. I still don’t like the way you can’t feel the shift of the the cvt. To me it’s like riding a bike in a gear higher than you should be in, lugging the engine. When we got the outback in 2014 or 2015?, I found out these trannys can’t be rebuilt and a new one ain’t cheap, may be different now. Probably fine and my wife likes them, but not for me in a vehicle I’ll drive. this is strictly for her. She wants a chevy spark. I don't think I could even fit in it.
FJB
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Re: CVT's
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#13862050
01/26/21 05:52 PM
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Sawhorse
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We’ve had 2 now. First was wife’s Subaru Outback, now her new Honda CR-V. No probs so far but like you, I was concerned at first. I still don’t like the way you can’t feel the shift of the the cvt. To me it’s like riding a bike in a gear higher than you should be in, lugging the engine. When we got the outback in 2014 or 2015?, I found out these trannys can’t be rebuilt and a new one ain’t cheap, may be different now. Probably fine and my wife likes them, but not for me in a vehicle I’ll drive. this is strictly for her. She wants a chevy spark. I don't think I could even fit in it. You gotta admit...that’s brilliant on her part.
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