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Me too
One thing that I've been realizing, I'm assimilating my up coming decision to replace my vehicle at work to the ideal perception. It's dumb. I am probably stressing myself more about it than I should, but with the suits, shoes, and other professional details I follow, its a real thing.
I drive a "kid's" car. If I'm needed to drive over to a different work facility 10-20 miles away, I'm hesistant to volunteer to drive. Most of the time I can dodge this, but when it has happened, and I explain to the 3 other people that they have to climb into the back it kind of sucks. It's not that I need a new car, or a nice car, but a "socially" acceptable car for my company that has 4 doors. Doesn't need to be new, just comfortable and not dirty. And not a mercedes.
What are you driving these days?
Scion tC. Bought it new when I was 19. Been a great car.
great car to take golfing. lol
speaking of, we need to hit Chambers Bay early in the spring before the U.S. Open.
only auto i've ever owned is the Dakota. I will be hard pressed to ever give up my manual. i loathe that day. I am a proud member of savethemanuals.orgI've never had an automatic yet.
The problem is that nobody buys manuals anymore. The average enthusiast driver can't afford a brand new car. The enthusiast driver with some cash has a wife that refuses to learn manual. Finally, the 3% of people left don't cover the cost of tooling up and certifying a new drive train. Jeff makes a good point about dealer availability as well.
options + manual? NOPE! they said we can't have the things we want.I really wish I could get an Accord with leather, heated seats, and a nice stereo with 4 doors and a stick.
. I don't see much purpose in driving a manual 100 miles a day anymore.
Everybody who can afford it and actually cares about cars should own an auto for commuting and a manual for fun days.
Its fuuny 99si mentions that the wife doesn't want to learn to drive stick. We want to buy a Wrangler at some point but the wife doesn't want to learn to drive standard. There is no way I am getting an auto Wrangler.
I had to get a v6 truck to get a manual.
yup.The people I know who like manuals have no problem buying a new car. My point was that if manuals came in all the same options as the other cars and a dealership kept more than none in hand. For example the massive Honda dealership we went to had ZERO ex models with a manual. Only a single LX model. Again massive dealership... Another one was my Mercedes. I wanted a manual. The guy at the dealership turned his monitor around snd searched the country for a manual c class. 3 came up under both new and used. In the end I bought an automatic...
My wife drives 140 miles a day. That's why she wants a manual because she doesn't zone out like the rest of the drivers that she is always avoiding because they are all on auto pilot.
Btw my wife didn't want a manual car. Only reason she learned was because she got an SI and an automatic is not an option. She had a few hours Saturday and a few hours Sunday to figure it out before driving from Maryland to NVA in the number one traffic area in the country on Monday.
She WILL NOT go back unless she no longer had the option. She'd rather have the mazda6 with a manual over a E class or other lux car with automatics.
agreed. you don't have to be good at it or want to do it all the time, but you CAN do it if you had to.I wouldn't be able to date/marry someone who was unwilling to learn how to drive a manual. IMHO, it's a standard function of driving. Honestly, I think you should have to pass a drivers test with a manual to get a license. What if I own a manual and drive out hiking and break my leg? My wife couldn't drive us out. What if I drink too much at a Christmas party? What if your car breaks and you need to borrow mine? It just doesn't make sense.
so, you're going gay then? lolI guess I just can't imagine being in a relationship with someone who won't do something reasonable and rationale.
The lack of desire to learn anything is a major turn off. IDK, maybe it's how I view that person as mature or even willing to try new stuff. I just picture people who won't learn something annoying because they won't try new activities, new restaurants, or anything out of their own little comfort zone bubble.
you keep trying to tell us so with those suitsYou think I'm rich?
winter rates homey.You think I'm rich?
no, but i have a military id.@get_nick You still a pierce county resident? That helps too.