How serious are 2003 Matrix manual transmission issues? I'm considering buying a Matrix from a family member. It's at 200,000 km (124,000 miles) presently, and had transmission failure at 180,000 km. Replaced with a used transmission w/ 40,000 km.
Wondering how much more life I can expect. If the replacement goes 180,000 I'm golden, but complaints at Edmunds are all at 100,000 km, more or less, which would not give me more than a few years on the used tranny.
Price is good and I know the car's history, so I'm tempted, but not if it goes bang after a couple years.
