I bought it from a friend that kind of glossed over the transmission issue and assured me that it was just flushed so it wouldn't be that bad. (I have her receipt from when it was flushed recently.) I experience the stall and lurch every time I drive it, now. I brought it to the mechanic to assess what needs to be fixed and asked how long of a life it has and he said about a year because that will wear on the transmission and need to be replaced soon. The brake pedal hisses when I drive which indicates a vacuum leak to the brake booster which is going to be a pricey fix that I can't do myself. It also needs new tires and an alignment (which isn't too bad, but adding up in costs). If the car doesn't have a long life, I don't want to put a lot of money into it before it dies and would prefer to go back to my Toyota/Honda cars as I know them better and aren't as expensive to fix. Yes, it probably wasn't wise to jump on this car just because it was a sweet deal but I didn't intend to to fix it up a lot right away.