Just wondering if a 2003 tranny has gone out yet, i know its still early but there were some 02's who went down with low mileage.

 

At least one on the board. 03TYPES had his go out with something like 1700 miles on it.

 

I have been watching this issue very closely as we just bought our 03 TLS about two months ago. So far I have read of one 03 with a tranny failure. Despite this and the approx 35 other tranny failures reported on this site, I don't plan on driving our TLS any differently or letting the possiblity of a problem spoil our experience and enjoyment with this car. I think any percentage of tranny failures greater than 1% is much too high for any car in this class but the odds are greatly in our favor that we will not have a problem so enjoy your ride!

 

Thats the same spirit im gonna go into it with, if its gonna happen its gonna happen.

 

Ya know, I bought my 2003 TL-S about 3 weeks ago and have been nothing but paranoid about the tranny problems!!! I already have 2100 miles and I drive it hard! I want to enjoy this car and agree with you that you have to, without worries.

I feel very bad for all the tranny failures but I can't let that effect the way I drive my car! I may, one day, be one of the victims, but I'm gonna enjoy the drive until I am! (It also helps that I got a 100k mile warranty - no regrets buying that now!!!)

 

How much does that extended warranty cost? It sounds like a smart move.

 

The salesman is a friend of mine so I got it for like $825 but I think it is usually $1200 or more.....