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About a year ago, a friend called me with car problems. Her babysitter was stuck on the side of the road. The car wouldn't go anywhere. Long story short, the babysitter's car had a CVT, and the rubber band had snapped. Later on she found out that CVTs cannot be repaired, only replaced. After that, she discovered that GM had recalled its CVTs, and got some money back for the repair. (The dealership did not volunteer this information at the time of the repair.)

The wife and I are about to replace her 2002 Sunfire. We think a small, 4-door crossover fits the bill. I started doing some research, and all of our initial favorites have CVTs. My inclination is to run from them. My understanding is they are still not very robust and often fail.