Possible purchase of a 2011 Kizashi - HELP
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:39 am
I am beyond uneducated when it comes to cars, but I have been reading about the Kizashi for weeks ever since I stumbled upon it on a dealer's page in Toronto, Canada where I'm from. I went to see it and test drove it and fell in love with it's quirky look, peppiness, and VW feel to the handling. It felt sturdy and I like the idea of AWD in the winter here, as well as the leather interiors. The price is right and I had a mechanic check it out and he okayed it.
It has 125,000 kms on it. I am worried about a one thing in the future as I would like to keep this car until about 250,000kms. Even though the mechanic said the transmission looks good for now (auto CVT), I have heard of the possibilities of failure if it is not maintained. I have no history of the maintenance of this car, so I don't know if they had fluid changes done. If the CVT craps out on me at 150,000 kms and I only get a year out of this car I will be beyond pissed and out a lot of money.
How risky of a buy is it and how common are CVT failures with this car? I could look into third party warranties but I know they too have their limitations. I really love this car, and it everything I could want, but I don't want a car headed for the junkyard in a year or two.
If the CVT fluid hasn't been maintained up until now, would flushing it help restore it's life again and help to keep it in shape for the duration of my ownership? Again pardon my blatant lack of knowledge and stupidity when it comes to these issues.
It has 125,000 kms on it. I am worried about a one thing in the future as I would like to keep this car until about 250,000kms. Even though the mechanic said the transmission looks good for now (auto CVT), I have heard of the possibilities of failure if it is not maintained. I have no history of the maintenance of this car, so I don't know if they had fluid changes done. If the CVT craps out on me at 150,000 kms and I only get a year out of this car I will be beyond pissed and out a lot of money.
How risky of a buy is it and how common are CVT failures with this car? I could look into third party warranties but I know they too have their limitations. I really love this car, and it everything I could want, but I don't want a car headed for the junkyard in a year or two.
If the CVT fluid hasn't been maintained up until now, would flushing it help restore it's life again and help to keep it in shape for the duration of my ownership? Again pardon my blatant lack of knowledge and stupidity when it comes to these issues.