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Originally Posted by mik
If it was me looking for something along the lines of golf or or focus...... i would avoid the wizz bang trendy gear boxes and go with older proven style transmissions that rarely if ever give trouble........ the wizz bang stuff might be good fun ...... but when it hits the fan....... prepare to open your wallet wide, i would even follow that thought process for engines, while some hi tech engines may be very frugal......... In the long run with servicing a simpler unit might still work out cheaper and more reliable.
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When we were buying, it was a toss up between the i30 and the focus. Each had pro's and cons that made them line ball.
I chose the focus due to the powershift. That's it. I was thinking how I was buying a more quality unit and how the 4sp in the i30 was so old tech.
You never assume that an auto box will need so much work so early into its life. Had we got the i30 we probably still would have had it today.
Ironic that the reason we got the focus would be it's downfall.