Q: High shift rpm

asked by on March 10, 2018

Hello I’m gonna buy a 1994 Honda Civic but the only issue with it is that it shifts at high rpms but other than that it’s fine, I was told it was a sensor but I don’t know if I should believe that, it has a new transmission though so maybe it is just the sensor can you help me? How much would it be?

My car has 120000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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