repair cost (auto vs man transmission)

[thrifty1]

In Alberta our vehicles don't rust.

I believe this is a problem in east/central Canada.

right!
guess none start in the east or west ...eh?
i've seen lots (used cars) out there peeling oil-change stickers off of door posts to hide their origin

both types of trannys are expensive to repair,however, newer units (last twenty years) seem to go forever anyway,as long as you keep plenty of the respective type of fluid in them

[TrevorK]

right!
guess none start in the east or west ...eh?
i've seen lots (used cars) out there peeling oil-change stickers off of door posts to hide their origin

And I live here, and have yet to own or see a car that had a rusted out undercarraige and is deemed unsafe.

In fact, one of my cars, made in 1987 has no rust on it at all.

I've repaired many early 90's cars and never had a single rust related problem (When it comes to bolts and such) that you get on a car from Central/Eastern Ontario.

We do get vehicles shipped in from down east though - but most Alberta raised cars will be sent for scrap well below they are rusted out and deemed unsafe because of it (unlike in Ontario).

[x-batman]

They rust more than cars from Arizona.... Florida cars rust from the top down... salt air. 8 years in Ontario and rust has done it's damage.

salt air.... your kidding right...

(I lived in Florida for a lot of my life)

[thrifty1]

And I live here, and have yet to own or see a car that had a rusted out undercarraige and is deemed unsafe.

In fact, one of my cars, made in 1987 has no rust on it at all.

I've repaired many early 90's cars and never had a single rust related problem (When it comes to bolts and such) that you get on a car from Central/Eastern Ontario.

We do get vehicles shipped in from down east though - but most Alberta raised cars will be sent for scrap well below they are rusted out and deemed unsafe because of it (unlike in Ontario).

i am certainly not looking to malign myself with my western relatives
(i too lived "out here" till the early 80's) , but it was the way your post came across."eastern problem" i remember when your president (what's his name?...can't remember...used to be president of calgary) blamed all alta's problems on "damned easterners",holy cr.., did that get peoples going.
anyway...i have a native (ontario) 86 ford 150 and its not rotten (showing wear mind you) take care of anything and it would last
cripes , now i'm ranting
i guess it was just about attitude...and maybe it's mine

edit-what i was trying to get across in my original post is that a high percentage of "your" used cars originated from somewhere other than alta.
people purchasing a used alta car thinking that it is rust-free may get a shock
new car dealers in alta routinely import off-lease current model year (and older) cars from "the east" and vancouver (in volume) simply because of their quantity and price.these same units are given a careful inspection,somewhat for safety,but more to remove any trace of their origin
all this aside...yes i like alta cars on the whole, but , then again , would not want one that had been driven up the lumber road from hinton to g.p. on a frequent basis

end of rant


2'nd edit - in general automatic trans are a more expensive repair,both auto and manual certainly have their share of tricks when it comes to repair (i am almost afraid to mention the fact for fear of it being seen as an insult),if one were to take a "roadranger" down they may appreciate that they are not so easy a repair as to have no concern for.no flames intended here,just 29 years in the business