Since the 1980's, Consumer Reports has been telling us how great Japanese cars are. Everyone believes it, but are they really any better? Japanese car owners are constantly saying how great their cars are as they drive them to the repair shop. We have a Taurus, and our son has a Sable. I've known other Taurus and Sable owners; and we all agree they have crappy transmissions. After a while they just don't downshift properly. The previous owner of our Taurus had the transmission replaced; and now it needs to be replaced again. It's an expensive job - maybe $1800.00, and the car isn't worth putting another transmission in; so I guess we will just live with the crappy downshifting until something major breaks.
On my ride into work this morning, the conversation went something like this:
"What's that shudder when you step on the gas?"
"Oh, that's the transmission. I think it needs to be replaced again."
"Really? Again? How many miles does this thing have on it?"
"About 220,000. It's such a great car. We drive it everywhere. I love this car. We bought it new. I'd like to keep driving it; but I've already had the transmission replaced twice, and it's so expensive."
"Twice? Really? So this will be your fourth transmission? How much does that cost?"
- sigh - "... about $4,000.00 ..."
- Gasp! -
"... but it's an Acura ... everything is expensive; and it's such a great car. We drive it everywhere, and ..."
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