We have a family wedding in Al Ain in two weeks, and my 2017 Honda CR-V picked this exact moment to act strange. On the way home from work, the car started to hesitate when I pressed the pedal, and then it gave a long soft shudder between second and third gear. It felt like the car was thinking too hard about what to do. My wife was in the passenger seat and said nothing, but I could see her face. Since then it has happened twice more, mostly when the engine is warm. The question I keep going back and forth on is simple: do I rush a repair before the trip, or just rent a car and deal with the gearbox later? My brother says renting is the smart choice because a rushed repair can go wrong. My friend says if the problem is small, it would be silly to pay for a rental when a quick check might fix it. I could not decide, so I read a bit online to understand what might be going on. I found a page on a Sharjah gearbox website that explained why shuddering can come from old oil or a sensor, and not always a big failure. If you want to learn more about how these problems start, pages like that are easy to follow, but I still want real opinions from people who have been in my situation. So here are my questions. Is it safe to drive a car with this kind of shudder for a few more days, or is it better to stop now? Would a scan show the real cause quickly, so I can decide about the trip? How much does a rental usually cost for a week compared to a gearbox check? And if the repair is small, can it really be done in one or two days? If you faced a gearbox problem right before a trip, please tell me what you chose and if you would do the same again. Thanks a lot.