Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
You have to shift with paddle shifters too. These threads always are about people wanting a traditional clutch and stick shift. Those aren't offered anymore.
I'm sure I'm misunderstanding you...
You aren't saying that you think traditional clutch and stick shift aren't available anymore, right?
I never plan on buying an auto again unless perhaps it's a plow truck. and that's only a maybe. All autos I've owned would have been better as manuals.
Come to Vermont and look at peoples cars. I would say half are manual.
I don't consider anything without 3 pedals to be a manual transmission.
I bought my first car way back in the '80s. Stick-shift cars were cheaper and I didn't have much money, so I bought one. For the first couple of days I was absolutely convinced I would NEVER be able to drive it -- I can't even tell you how many times I stalled out.
By day 3 I was feeling more comfortable, and by day 4 I was fine. Since then I've bought 2 more cars (I buy new and keep for a decade or two!) and both have been manuals. I love driving them.
Honestly, I don't understand the comment that sometimes you "just want to get in and drive" so prefer an auto for that. I DO just get in and drive my stick-shift -- it's not an effort at all, the processes are totally automatic to me. In fact once I tried to describe how to drive a stick to a friend and I realized I couldn't do it -- I get in the car and do what needs to be done without thinking about what I'm doing!
There is one downside, though, which I realized a couple of days ago -- we've had massive snowstorms where I live, and I didn't clear the end of my driveway well enough (totally my own fault!), and I got stuck in the driveway. My neighbor was driving by and I asked if she could steer while I pushed (I thought it would be rude for me to expect her to push!). Alas, she had no idea how to drive a stick. Luckily my mail delivery guy came by a few minutes later and helped me out!
My baby is a manual transmission. Love her and she really loves me too. I learned how to drive well on this vehicle that I have and it is has been a great experience. I sure hope that midsize pickup trucks will keep the manuals, that still have them.
Chevy is coming out with new pickup truck that will have a manual transmission so maybe that is a good sign. Do all the Ford Focus cars still have manual transmissions?
Ford please bring the Global Ranger to this country. Okay enough of me being a broken record but I know what I like when it comes to cars and a manual transmission.
You might look at Dodge trucks. They all come with manuals last time I checked.
Ferrari makes four models that are only available in manual; the FF, the California, the F12, and the LaFerrari, all come in clutchless manuals. You don't have to operate a clutch, but you still have to shift.
Only if you put it in manual mode. In fully automatic mode the shifts are... well, fully automatic.
I bought my first car way back in the '80s. Stick-shift cars were cheaper and I didn't have much money, so I bought one. For the first couple of days I was absolutely convinced I would NEVER be able to drive it -- I can't even tell you how many times I stalled out.
By day 3 I was feeling more comfortable, and by day 4 I was fine. Since then I've bought 2 more cars (I buy new and keep for a decade or two!) and both have been manuals. I love driving them.
This is pretty much me to a T. I remember stalling all over the place and people honking at me, in their manuals. We have all been there trying to learn how to drive a manual. My sister gave me really good advice on driving a manual, cause I wanted to return it for an automatic, she said give it a little gas before releasing the clutch and amazingly it worked. I remember trying it out and she was right and it worked great. Good advice.
I'm sure I'm misunderstanding you...
You aren't saying that you think traditional clutch and stick shift aren't available anymore, right?
On Ferraris and such, I don't believe they are.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
