Any cars with manual transmission in 2015 in the US? (vehicles, Germany, sports car)
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Just came back from the San Jose Car show.
I was told the Buick Verano has stick option. Although it is a "compact", even though it is big.
The dodge challenger was on display with stick shift, although it is 2door only, and 18mpg.
Probably I will have to go with the Mazda6. I still have a few months to think about it. Maybe a used fusion pops up.
Why aren't you looking at the new GTI? It just won car of the year, and it really is the best car out there right now. Since it's a hatchback it's got tons of room, way more then any sedan can offer, especially with the rear seats down.
You need to test drive one. I guarantee that you will be shocked at how good it is to drive and how much interior room there is.
Also, if you get a 90 dollar SCCA membership you can then get 500 dollars below invoice on the GTI. Which makes the GTI the best value proposition out there, especially when your not spending a extra grand on the DSG gearbox.
OP: What you want is not available. Your preferences will have to "bend" somehow.
Eight months ago I was ready to buy. Wanted a mid-size 4-door sedan with 6-cylinder engine and stick shift. Alas, not to be had in a new car. I compromised on a clean low-mileage private-sale one-owner 2005 Infiniti. Yes, it's used, and yes, it's Made in Japan. Fast, smooth, loaded with luxury features, cost $8800. With a used car I save by not carrying collision insurance.
When I am in the market for a new family car, the Mazda 6 is at the top of the list due to the manual transmission. I would be compromising on my preference of RWD, but in the price range I want to stay in (~$25K) that is the best option. I've driven one, and it ran pretty well IMO. A G37 was my top choice, but they are too far out of my preferred price range, if you can even find a slightly used one.
I too looked for a used manual Fusion for a while, but I could not find one close enough to test drive to see if I like the way it runs. And that is one thing that really irks me about the cars. com and autotrader listings with all the false manual transmissions. I've gone through 30 or 40 ads and like the OP, only found a handful of real manuals. Idiot salespeople IMO. Wish I could waste their time like they wasted mine.
OP: What you want is not available. Your preferences will have to "bend" somehow.
Eight months ago I was ready to buy. Wanted a mid-size 4-door sedan with 6-cylinder engine and stick shift. Alas, not to be had in a new car. I compromised on a clean low-mileage private-sale one-owner 2005 Infiniti. Yes, it's used, and yes, it's Made in Japan. Fast, smooth, loaded with luxury features, cost $8800. With a used car I save by not carrying collision insurance.
Hooray for Craig's List!
Daniel B. Martin
I'm just about to pick up a 6spd manual 4-door 2007 G35 in a few weeks
you can go on auto trader and search for cars with manual trans. I did a search for new cars leaving everything blank except transmission (manual) and my zip code. I got 13 pages of results (searched only within 25 miles of my home).
There was a mini-cooper 'Countryman' with a 6 speed manual, turbo, and AWD. There were various Chevys including the Camaro and Corvette. Various Porches, Dodge trucks, and many others. Of course you could fill in some of the other criteria (e.g. price, number of doors, etc) to fit your needs and narrow your search.
I kinda wish the Infiniti G37x came with a 6-spd. Not the RWD model, but the AWD model. That would be a fun car to drive. I have one and am fine with the automatic as it does have a decent sport shift mode, but a real clutch would have been nice paired with the AWD. Could have had some fun with it in the snow.
Anyway, sad to see the impending death of the manual transmission. It's funny to see news reports of thieves and carjackers taking a car with a manual and then having to leave it because they do not know how to drive a stick shift. And while you have the performance crowd which values a manual transmission, their numbers just do not compare to the general population which unfortunately does not know how to drive a stick, and the younger generation who I am finding do not even know a "manual" transmission exists or sees the point.
I was even disappointed to see the new Ford GT is no longer going to be offered with a manual option (or a V8 for that matter) which means the wealthy elite have begun to not favor a true stick shift anymore.
You could probably talk them down as it seems like it's been sitting there for a couple of years.
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