2 years ago, I made a decision to go for standard AT given the choice between that and a CVT. The choice was between a Forester (AT) and an XV (CVT) and I went with standard AT because I knew that it was proven (I've had ATs in the past that didn't give me any problems) and the maintenance costs were lower for the standard AT.
It seems that CVT has proven to be more reliable recently and I would not hesitate to go for one when I purchase my next car in about 3-4 years.
Last edited by tr1ck5h07; August 14th, 2014 at 04:24 PM.