What type of transmission do you prefer?

[darkchild16]

Standard/ manual shift or an automatic.

Im just curious for some reason, yes im weird.

FOr me its Standard i learned on a standard and will always own a standard when i can.

 

[Sunnierhawk0]

Whoops I voted for the wrong dang thing.

Shows you how much I pay attention!!

Automatic for me!

 

[TopShelfPets]

Automatic, only because i've never driven a standard.

 

[bubbatd]

Wierd !!! I dreamed last night I was driving a standard and couldn't get it into 1st gear !! I can go either way .... but now prefer automatic .

 

[Renee750il]

Straight, of course. Although my favorite car can be driven either way.

 

[darkchild16]

LOL Mom you are such a smart as* i wonder where i get it from HUH? LOL. Grammy i do know what you mean too when i messed up my knee really bad and couldnt move it i couldnt drive because my truck was standard and well i only had one foot. I do like the new semi autos that are coming out too tho.

 

[Zoom]

I wish I had a car that could switch. I like auto for in-town driving, but also love driving manual when I can. I used to steal Dan's pickup whenever I could because it was a stick shift.

 

[darkchild16]

I hate stop and go traffic in a standard adn i got stuck in it yesterday UGH!! i also hate college towns right now LOL

 

[Doberluv]

My Dad made all us kids learn on a standard. I made my kids learn on a standard too. LOL. I liked them best when I was younger and they were good in the snow. However, as I got older, I preferred an automatic. It's just so easy. Your left leg doesn't get tired in excessive stop/go traffic. You can multi-task better. LOL. It's just easy.

Yes, I drove a loaner car from the Subaru dealer and that was a car which would do both. They didn't tell me about it and I couldn't figure out why the engine was racing and sounded like it wasn't changing gears. ROFLOL. I hope I didn't ruin their car. Of course, they ruined mine by putting in a crappy head gasket which blew, not only once, but multiple times. That's another story.

 

[CanadianK9]

Standard, saves on brakes too because in alot of situations rather than lightly using the breaks you can downshift

 

[joce]

I hate driving automatics-everytime my dumb butt forgets only one foot and slams on the break with my left foot giving everyone in the car whiplash-really sucks when I am the designated driver in someone elses car-but at least its someone elses car

 

[darkchild16]

I did that my first day in drivers ed Joce and the teacher was like 1 foot for both have you ever driven before?? and i pulled out my farm liscence then he was like why did you mess up then and i said i drive a real car not a crappy auto LOL

 

[Doberluv]

Standard, saves on brakes too because in alot of situations rather than lightly using the breaks you can downshift

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Yeah, but the transmission then, gets more wear and transmissions are vastly more expensive to repair than brakes. LOL.

 

[RedHotDobe]

Manual.

 

[96 GTS]

Manual all the way. I drive an automatic and hate it. I'm getting a car with a manual as soon as I possibly can.

BTW, those transmissions that can do "both" are a sad excuse, they're still an automatic transmission, you can just select the gear. 90% of the fun of a manual is the clutch

The only cars that have paddles but are true manuals are a few BMWs, the new M5, M3, and Z4, Ferraris, and Maseratis

 

[Amstaffer]

I like standard for two reasons....

1. I feel more apart of the driving process

2. Where I live the punks who steal cars don't know how to drive stick...so I am less likely to get my car stolen.

 

[Amstaffer]

I hate driving automatics-everytime my dumb butt forgets only one foot and slams on the break with my left foot giving everyone in the car whiplash-really sucks when I am the designated driver in someone elses car-but at least its someone elses car

:lol-sign: I thought I was the only one who did that.

 

[Dizzy]

Ooh, we only learn in manuals, never driven an automatic!

 

[jammer]

I've never driven a manual. No one will let me learn on theirs...hhhhm, wonder why.

 

[zoe08]

I prefer an auto cuz it is easier to multi-task too! lol, I am usually eating something on the way to class or opening my bottle of water, etc. Plus in standards, if I have to stop on a hill, whoever is behind me won't be happy for having to wait for me having to restart the car 3 times and then finally spin out to get going...lol