Pretty silly question BUT, can you tell by just a pic if a car is CVT or normal auto?
Am i right in thinking normal auto has
P-R-N-D-D(3)-2-1
And CVT has
P-R-N-D.
This car shopping is really doing my head in. Getting close to just saying 'screw the new car, let's go on a cruise instead'.
intrade,
Jun 18, 4:28pm
look at the transmission there has to be room for the belt you can tell from the shape of the housing if it is a cvt. http://www.cvt.co.nz/
lookoutas,
Jun 18, 5:00pm
While car hunting for my daughter. We were looking at a model that had a change-over within that particular year. When I asked cuzzin Raji if it was a CVT, he said "Yes" After I told him I wasn't keen on a CVT, he told me it wasn't.
Guess you just have to ask. (The right person)
Should add - Didn't look any further at that dealer.
Just done the double click :-(
daryl14,
Jun 18, 5:04pm
Buy a vw with a proper gearbox then. Problem solved. He he.
jcwholesale,
Jun 18, 5:07pm
Just ask them
grangies,
Jun 18, 5:37pm
Some CVT have P R N D and then S or L . Hahahhahaha Car hunting sucks eh?
I'm in the same boat right now too, as my wife's beloved old S Class Merc is on it's last legs.
We haven't had to buy a car for about 7 or 8 years, and I hate every single vehicle on the entire planet. ( Well I hate the ones in my price range anyway LOL )
unclejake,
Jun 18, 5:53pm
Few private vendors know the difference.
grangies,
Jun 18, 6:01pm
Hehehhehe. That's a classic. LOL
stevo2,
Jun 18, 7:13pm
There is no guaranteed way to tell by looking at the photos so just ask on here and you will soon find out. Make sure you include the year because some chopped and changed a bit ie. Honda Jazz/Fit was cvt (problematic) then switched back to a 5 speed auto and the New shape (mid 14 >) has a new cvt again
brapbrap8,
Jun 18, 9:08pm
Can't tell by looking at the gear selector, most autos, CVTs and DSGs from the last 10 years have P,R,N,D then across to sport/tiptronic mode.
lookoutas,
Jun 20, 8:14pm
And then ya get into a Merc Camper Van, and the only way to sort out frontwards or backwards is by Braille, and watch the lights in the dash until they give the desired letter.
kazbanz,
Jun 21, 8:54am
AD-If in doubt after checking the obvious I have a look at the transmission dipstick.Nowadays most of the dipsticks have a sticker stating what tranz fluid to use or in big letters CVT. Nissan though with their CVT transmission dipsticks make it impossible to pull the stick out without a tool. This was done to prevent idiots putting normal tranz fluid into a cvt
attitudedesignz,
Jun 21, 10:41am
Kaz', when is THAT dealer you "know" going to Japan next? Wonder if it would be possible to 'order' a car?
kazbanz,
May 21, 11:18am
AD--a reputable dealer Im sure would be happy to help you. Some suggestions for you mate whoever you ask to help you. 1) You want 100% transparency the whole time. There is a bunch of information you can ask for to be sure you know exactly what you are buying.-The first is the auction sheet.The second is if the company does ramp checks you want to see the ramp check for the car. You would likely want to lock up the exchange rate -The kiwi is sliding against the yen. Then you would want to see the compliance sheet to see what was needed (if anything) for compliance. I would also suggest making it a condition of sale that a decent PP inspection is required to be sure the car is mechanically sound. -PP inspections are paid for by the buyer but its a cheap bit of peace of mind. On the finance side you would be wanting to know exactly what the costs are so theres no nasty suprises.
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