well, thats depend.. not all amt senang kaput one.. some are lemon from factory..
others just need to take care of the amt oil, then the voltage (battery)..
other than that, is wears and tears.. dont expect you buy 2nd hand car and u want it to perform like new.. must have some spare money to fix one..
one of the senior nru savoc member had his amt savvy from 2005 til now.. so far so good..
somehow, its depend on your pocket and how much u will to spend for the car..
i myself want to purchase an amt at first but end up got my hand on manual, all after read and advices from fellow savoc / savvy owner club members.. but few month
about the conversion, yup.. buy a halfcut manual / talking bout whole engine, gbox, wiring if possible, ecu and so on.. better take from owner that convert his car to starlet or such.. must make sure part in good condition.. around 3-5k..
if its me on your shoe, i will opt for repair and prevention maintenance..
go for good amt service from foreman that already mention in here..
they can help u fix or better if u leave the car to be inspect and get a major overhaul / good service on the amt parts..
maybe for less then 3k..
MT in kl is urghhhH~ its the reason why my MT savvy is in seremban..
love my wife AT suzuki swift much in kl daily driving.. (

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