Will my transmission last?

My crystal ball is on the fritz but I will say that few automatic or CVT transmissions make it that far. CVT's tend to be problematic.

Probably not! My Niece bought a 2016 Malibu brand new and has already had a major transmission failure. The car was 10 months old with about 9,700 KM on it! The Chevrolet Dealer had the car for 8 weeks before it was "fixed". According to her, ever since she got the car back the engine revs up when she takes her foot off the accelerator pedal to brake for a stop sign or to slow down. The car doesn't speed up or anything like that, just the engine. I told her to make Chevrolet buy it back under The Lemon Law. So, in short, based on her experience, which I have seen in person, they're junk and I wouldn't recommend anyone buy one! Hope that helps! Jim

A general note for other readers. Research before you buy, not afterwards!

So I'm clear, a CVT transmission simply won't go the distance? What kind of car manufacturer would wontonly swap out a tried and true geared transmission for an inferior belt-droven one. I did plenty of research on this car before I bought it but found nothing about the CVT issue until a friend told me. If my car can't get me to 250000k, I' ll sell it back to the dealer as a product that is almost assuredly going to break down.

Transmission problems are nothing new at GM. I had an 02 Impala that the transmission was replaced at 133,500 KM. It left me stranded again at 217,000 KM and cost GM over $4,000 to fix! The second transmission was still in warranty when it failed! After the second transmission failure I traded it in. It had the 3.8L V6 and I was told the intake manifold gaskets were leaking. Another common (major) failure on GM vehicles! My Nephew had a 2000 Grand Prix that lost overdrive and TCC lock in at 193,000 KM. Another common GM transmission problem! GM has been churning out poor quality vehicles for the past 25 years. That's why they filed for bankruptcy! When my Niece's 2016 Malibu transmission left her stranded she was told it was a known problem and that the parts to fix it were on national backorder. Supposedly that's why it took 8 weeks! She started complaining after the fourth week. The reason why GM would do that. Simple, to save money and increase their profits! There was a time when GM made the best vehicles on the road! From about 1965 thru about 1975 GM made a fleet of vehicles that were still on the road 30 years later! They were good vehicles that would run forever! The early 90s was GM's last hoorah. I had my 93 Caprice for 19 years and my Sister had her 93 Cavalier for 20 years. The Cavalier is still on the road. A family friend bought it from my Sister and he's still driving it every day. Unfortunately those days are gone. Besides mechanical problems GMs have been plagued with electrical problems and check engine light problems that, for whatever reason, can't be fixed. My neighbor has had two Cadillacs in the past 10 years. Each one she's had just long enough to pay for. She told me they were nothing but trouble! She has a Ram Pick Up now. I could go on and on. But these are some of the reasons why I wouldn't buy or recommend a GM product to anyone! Hope that helps! Jim

Blame the EPA for car builders using dodgy technology all in search of that 1/10 mpg increase.