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Asked by Russ Tiplady
The auto transmission in my 2002 NM Mitsubishi Pajero disintegrated with no warning just before Christmas. It has only done 107,000 km and only 5000 km of that was towing. I have heard that it is not uncommon for this to happen on this model and has nothing to with my driving, which I consider to be gentle to get reasonable consumption. It is now back on the road after costing $6200 to have it fixed and the trade-in value is approx $10,000. I am now trying to look to the future. Now that the transmission has been done, do I have a "new car" in that it still young for a Pajero, or do I trade it in for a new Pajero manual or auto diesel, or should I trade it in for a one to two-year-old used Pajero?
Answered by CarsGuide
8 Feb 2011They’re generally a solid transmission and don’t give too much trouble. As for your car it is still relatively young and really should have 100,000 km or more in it without any major troubles, so it’s well worth considering keeping it, particularly if it has been trouble free apart from the transmission glitch. Buying a new Pajero is by far the most expensive option, and I would only suggest you do that if you have lost confidence in your current car. Before buying new I would certainly suggest you look at the used option, as a one to two-year-old car is almost as good as new and you would save a lot of money on the purchase, and of course the person who bought it new would have copped the massive initial depreciation.
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