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I had a bmw 325e in high school that lost the drive gears only 6 months after we got it. My parents replaced it with an '82 ford granada! cripes! what a let down. But it was a sleeper with the old slant six (and front 3/4 vent windows?) My dad drove the bmw back to our house (~8 miles) in REVERSE under cover of darkness when my mother got stranded with it. no wonder I'm car-goofy now.
Then, my '85 maxima in college lost drive gears while on a first date. Recently, my '78 volvo wagon (now sold) lost reverse, which I didn't mind, then 1st, which was usually alright, and then everything else the 4 speed had to offer over the course of 6 months. sad to see it go; sold it to a guy who I found while looking for a used manual trans to replace it with...
I am pretty sure that any future major things will ensue with my wife at the helm. She's a good driver, but doesn't feel/hear things change that are not indicated by warning lights. Sometimes there is no warning at all. Those times burn me up!
A guy I was working with once contended that mercedes transmissions were good for 150k at most until needing rebuilding. He was an engineer and tool and die maker. I guess that makes both of my cars almost ready to be rebuilt twice each?
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