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redpoint5 · 02-02-2019, 11:56 AM

I've never had an automatic transmission fail, even after a couple hundred thousand miles. I have 2 friends that go through at least 1 automatic transmission no matter what brand car they drive (Ford Ranger, Lexus ES, Acura MDX, Mazda)...

It's the driver, not the technology. They use the skinny pedal as an on/off switch rather than a method of maintaining speed.

02-02-2019, 11:56 AM	#28 (permalink)
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