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We are considering buying a 2007/2009 honda stepwagon, which i'm told has CVT transmission. Is that kind of transmission reliable as compared to manual or automatic?
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Hi there,
CVT's in general operate quite different to conventional transmissions and can cost a bit to maintain and repair if things go wrong. This would cause a lot of people to stay away from CVT's in favour of some Mazda and Toyota's with conventional or less problematic CVT transmissions.
A lot of complaints have been received for shuddering in Honda transmissions of this year period, but I have not heard specifically if the Stepwagon has been affected. A transmission specialist may be able to offer specific advice on how many of these they might see.