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Originally Posted by litesong
However, CVT's extreme unwarranteed repair cost caused me to trade my car before such an event occurred. Wanting my accustomed manual transmission again, I could never find it on the dealer's lot & got an extremely fine deal on a 6 speed automatic Elantra. Bolstered by the 100,000 mile warranty, I expect no out-of-pocket transmission repairs for a decade & possibly long after that! Plus, the Elantra, bad-mouthed for poor mpg by lead-footers, is delivering 39mpg average. Under the conditions, I don't think a manual could have rendered higher mpg than the auto.
The auto tranny is a pleasant experience, tho not the wonder of the CVT.
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My sister and I made a trip to California and back in her husband's new Elantra. I had thought that it was a beautiful car and was surprised that they bought it new for $16,000. We got at least 36 MPG the entire trip, "driving the speed limit." It turns out that is Sister for 4 MPH over, so 79 in a 75.