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> It's a shame though, because manual transmissions are much easier to repair than automatics - according to my mechanic "Come Gato", back in Santa Cruz. -I be
by lb1lf 10y ago
> It's a shame though, because manual transmissions are much easier to repair than automatics - according to my mechanic "Come Gato", back in Santa Cruz.
-I believe that to be correct based on anecdotal experience. However, from what I've been told time and time again - in the long run, autos are much more reliable than manuals; flush the gearbox every now and then and it is just about ever-lasting.
So - it is arguably a trade-off. Chances are it will be simpler to find a mechanic who can bring a manual gearbox back up to speed in a faraway location - but having an auto makes it less likely you'll need to find said mechanic in the first place.
- fnj 10y agoThen you have been "told" by clueless people.
- lb1lf 10y agoFeel free to elaborate. I keep being told this by professional mechanics, it appears to be the firm conviction of more than one reputable 4x4 magazine - and an experienced overland explorer like Tom Sheppard swear by them. I am open to arguments to the contrary, but simply saying that those of a differing opinion are clueless is hardly an argument.