Thanks for your input here. What I don't understand is why just about every other part on this car (and other cars) can be repaired or replaced but not the transmission. I mean if the head gasket blows-no problem. Tear down the engine and replace it. If the suspension, cooling system, drive train go bad all can be repaired. But not this transmission! I mean the CVT transmission isn't that complicated. Prob the torque converter or valve body is shot-why can't you just open it up and replace the bad parts? You can't hardly even flush and replace the filter in this transmission. My Subaru dealership told us $11,000 to replace the transmission Wow. Someone told me that Subaru treats the tranny as a permanent sealed unit that should never be opened or even flushed. How is that feasible?