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'88 GMC Suburban 4x4 - approx. 350K miles and original transmission (routine hauling and trailering on family ranch)

'96 GMC Pickup 4x4 - 210K miles and original transmission (routine hauling and trailering on family ranch)

'00 C5 Corvette - 38K miles and original transmission (TONS of punishment)

'50 Split-window Chevy Pickup - approx. 140K miles, 54 years old, mostly original tranny parts but regasketed and rebuilt

That's just from personal experience with GM products in the immediate family...

I know of a few farmers/ranchers that are still running around in late '70/early '80 model Chevy Big 10s with original trannys and I think one or two still have their original engines. They admittedly aren't in the best of shape, but from personal experience I can attest to the die-hard character that most GM engines and transmissions have, at least on the V8 and truck side of the house.

My girlfriend has an 87 silverado-350. She told me that her tranny was shifting weird. I asked her when the last time she checked the fluid? She responded by asking, "What fluid?" Well I filled her up(the truck) , And it runs fine now. I hate chevy, but damn. She drova all the way from ok city, to denver, no fluid.

A girl I know put her 94' Buick into reverse at 30mph and it runs fine years later. I'd definetly give GM the upper hand on auto transmissions.
Everytime I get into my Contour I pray that my ATX doesn't crap out on me