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Mon 27 May 2002 18:36
Punto with CVT - budu
To quote HJ (Daily Telegraph, May 25th.) "The automatic is a CVT, but readers have had problems with this..." My own has covered 16,000 miles without problems. What is the experience of others? If there is likely to be trouble with the box, at what mileage should I get rid of the car?
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Mon 27 May 2002 18:46
Punto with CVT - SjB {P}
Isn't it the (first generation) Punto CVT that objecting to reversing up hill, having first stopped on the hill, or something along those lines?


/Steve
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Mon 27 May 2002 20:58
Punto with CVT - TrevorP
This is a "crystal ball" question.

Maybe trouble tomorrow, maybe never.

NOBODY can forecast on any one car.

The best answer that can be given is trade findings or owners reports on their cars (then amalgamated into a survey like J D Power).

The Vectra is slated as being "non-competitive" and having poor reliability and poor dealers. My neighbour is on his second, and is going to buy a 3rd - becase he has never had ANY problems!!
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