skatedan180 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Im looking at buying a 98 forester with automatic transmission and 200,000 miles. The car is in great condition, it seems to drive fine except in 1st gear it seems to take a while to switch into second and jolts a lot when going into second. Im wondering if i would need to replace the transmission or if its a smaller problem than I think. Im being offered the car for 1350$ please let me know if you have had or know what this problem might be and if this is still a good deal for the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The 4EAT is known for harsh shifting into second and third when its cold. Usually smooths out once everything gets warmed up. A fluid change will help smooth it out, and it should feel better once warmer weather sets in. But for $1350 its still a pretty good deal for a runner, assuming the rest of the car is in decent mechanical shape; Brakes, tires, suspension all ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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