fansipans
07-05-2004, 10:50 PM
Hi all, I've searched and haven't found much on this...
How many miles have the 4EATs generally lasted before failure/malfunction, what kind of malfunctions occur most frequently, and how much do those malf's cost?
What is the outlook for the longevity of the 5EATs on the '05 models, specifically the '05 LGT?
My wife's looking at the '05 Legacy GT and she really likes the 5EAT on it (sportshifting and all), but I'm concerned about repairs costs down the road as we're planning on keeping this car as long as we can (100s of thousands of miles).
From what I know about manual transmissions repairs are fairly straightforward (replace a clutch, flywheel, gearset) but with autos you basically have to replace the whole tranny, is that true?
Many thanks for any help :)
How many miles have the 4EATs generally lasted before failure/malfunction, what kind of malfunctions occur most frequently, and how much do those malf's cost?
What is the outlook for the longevity of the 5EATs on the '05 models, specifically the '05 LGT?
My wife's looking at the '05 Legacy GT and she really likes the 5EAT on it (sportshifting and all), but I'm concerned about repairs costs down the road as we're planning on keeping this car as long as we can (100s of thousands of miles).
From what I know about manual transmissions repairs are fairly straightforward (replace a clutch, flywheel, gearset) but with autos you basically have to replace the whole tranny, is that true?
Many thanks for any help :)