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danwat1234 · 10-30-2012, 05:21 PM

For the automatic version of the Insight 1st gen Insight, are there any reports of the CVT transmission going out? I wonder because with the 6th gen Civic HX (lean burn) with the CVT, the CVT was not very reliable, the weak point of the car I've heard all over on forums.
The Insight may use a very similar CVT to the 6th gen Civic HX, though it is under less stress because of the smaller engine.

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danwat1234 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: washington state Posts: 29 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	For the automatic version of the Insight 1st gen Insight, are there any reports of the CVT transmission going out? I wonder because with the 6th gen Civic HX (lean burn) with the CVT, the CVT was not very reliable, the weak point of the car I've heard all over on forums. The Insight may use a very similar CVT to the 6th gen Civic HX, though it is under less stress because of the smaller engine.