Justy's ECVT transmission... good or bad? (thinking of buying a'91)

[nobody >]

With the gas prices now, I've thought about a little Soob Justy. I stumbled onto a '91 2dr with an excellent body, 4wd, and the aforementioned ECVT.

I have done some googing and it appears the good and bad are about even on the ECVT. Does anyone here have any experience on the ECVT or Justys in general now that they are getting somewhat elderly?

PS.. I haven't driven the car yet, so any info on tranny problem symptoms would be a great help.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

With the gas prices now, I've thought about a little Soob Justy. I stumbled onto a '91 2dr with an excellent body, 4wd, and the aforementioned ECVT.

I have done some googing and it appears the good and bad are about even on the ECVT. Does anyone here have any experience on the ECVT or Justys in general now that they are getting somewhat elderly?

PS.. I haven't driven the car yet, so any info on tranny problem symptoms would be a great help.

additonally check over at www.ultimatesubaru.org - some of those guys are geniuses at keeping older soobs on the road.

Carl

 

[strchild]

No personal experience with the ECVT but I had an `89 Justy with 5-speed and I just loved it. Even replaced the motor in it when the first one died. Fun car to drive, economical, especially for being 4WD. Went everywhere the big guys went in the snow here except when I high centered and couldn't exactly hit the ground with my wheels anymore, but being so small, it's not that bad a car to dig back out again. (-; Not much power at 66 carbeurated HP, but plenty for it's size, and if the one you're looking to buy has the fuel injection, should have in the ballpark of 72 HP, so more than enough, however I've heard reports that the ECVT tends to make the motor feel extra wimpy, compared to the regular automatic tranny models. Ever since losing my first Justy, I've always wanted the fool injected ECVT 4WD model. But you know, it's hard enough to find a Justy for sale, much less one with 4WD, and even rarer still is one with a working ECVT.

Last 4WD model I heard about the seller was asking $2k firm. /-:

Best wishes for luck with the one you've found, and where did you say it was again, the price, the phone number, and times I can cantact the seller? (-;
*joking*

~Brian