Chuck, when you test drive this car move the gear shift from "D" to "2" and back to "D" while at a stop light. That will make the transmission start out in 1st gear. Count the shifts to see if the transmission has a 4th gear. As mentioned the owner may not be aware of 2nd gear start when the transmission is left in "D" all the time. It pays to read the Owner's Manual from cover to cover.

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Fred Hoelzle