lawrocket 3 #1 June 16, 2004 We're trying to sell my wife's car. A 2000 Honda Accord with 46k miles on it. Perfect condition. Asking $8,500 for it (which we've learned is a steal and should be asking more). We've gotten tons of interest, but everyone has balked when they learned it's a stick. I think this is wussy. They can't take a couple of days to learn the joy of a standard transmission? What the heck? My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #2 June 16, 2004 You should educate them on the gas-saving benefits of standard transmissions. And, I agree, WUSSIES. - topher"...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #3 June 16, 2004 I can't stand driving an automatic car, drives me up a wall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #4 June 16, 2004 Quote You should educate them on the gas-saving benefits of standard transmissions. Among many other benefits... I haven't purchased an automatic in the last 10 eyars; I currently drive a Jetta 5speed...love it, love it, love it. I chose to learn on a stick, because I figured driving an auto would be easier, and if faced with an emergency, I would rather know how to deal with a "worst case"...as in, my friend needs to get to the hospital, there is no other car available but a stick...and I'm gonna let them die because I don't know how to drive a stick? (fine, calling 911 didn't occur to me, but I was 16....).... Anyway, I learned, loved it, and still love it. Stick shifts rock! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 June 16, 2004 The car we used for driver training when I was in school had a manual transmission (yes, they did have to fix the clutch on a regular basis ). So I knew how to drive a manual before I had my license. My current car has a four speed manual. I've always owned (and preferred) automatics in the past though. Easier to drive and I'm less likely to "hotrod" an automatic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfers98 0 #6 June 16, 2004 Manual transmission is the only way to go (unless perhaps you spend half of your life in stop & go L.A. freeway traffic). I own a truck and spend a lot of time getting stuck on beaches down the Baja. Having a manual transmission makes a big difference in maximizing torque control on slippery surfaces. Automatic trannys are for trannies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #7 June 16, 2004 Quote chose to learn on a stick, because I figured driving an auto would be easier, and if faced with an emergency, I would rather know how to deal with a "worst case"...as in, my friend needs to get to the hospital, there is no other car available but a stick...and I'm gonna let them die because I don't know how to drive a stick? My dad actually have me learn for that same reason. I used it as an excuse to drive at age 14 it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #8 June 16, 2004 QuoteI can't stand driving an automatic car, drives me up a wall. Will you marry me? - topher"...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,124 #9 June 16, 2004 My first 5 cars were stick, and I still have one (MG), but for my daily stop & go commute into Chicago an automatic is the only way to go.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #10 June 16, 2004 I never learned how to drive a manual. The only manual cars in my family when I learned to drive was a 65 and a 66 mustang. No way was Dad going to let me learn on those classics. I do spend quite a bit of time in LA traffic, so I like my automatic for now, but have been wanting to learn how to drive a stick for a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #11 June 16, 2004 If you'Re more then 1 person to drive a car, a automatic is better. Every one uses a clutch sligthy deifferently and the friction points wear differently.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #12 June 16, 2004 QuoteThe only manual cars in my family when I learned to drive was a 65 and a 66 mustang. No way was Dad going to let me learn on those classics. LMAO!!! My dad had a really fast 70 Nova with a manual trans when I was 15. Oddly enough, they decided to trade it in on a Mercedes about the time I was doing driver training... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #13 June 16, 2004 Best reason originally to have a stick was few would ever want to ask to borrow it! It's gotten very hard to get the car you want with a stick. Some aren't available, some are gone as soon as they show up. Yet somehow they don't change their production numbers - I guess they figure they can always sell an automatic, not necessarily the other way though. You should be listing the 5speed in the ad. It's a more important detail than the color. With all the bumper to bumper traffic of California, I no longer have the stick as an essential feature in the buying decision. Mileage isn't that different anymore - the Subarus rate almost equal as the auto AWD acts more like FWD on the roads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #14 June 16, 2004 heck, if it were still under warantee & you were in IL - I'd buy it from you! I love Honda's esp if they're manual! There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #15 June 16, 2004 I've driven stick before, and wasn't a big fan. if i was given a manual car, i would be fine with it, but i wouldn't spend money to buy a manual. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #16 June 16, 2004 QuoteIf you'Re more then 1 person to drive a car, a automatic is better. Every one uses a clutch sligthy deifferently and the friction points wear differently. This is quite true.... - topher But those who demand automatics are still WUSSIES."...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #17 June 16, 2004 I just bought a 5 spd manual trans Saturn. Hondas are one of the best cars for holding their value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #18 June 16, 2004 I prefer to drive a stick shift and will go out of my way to buy one.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #19 June 16, 2004 I learned to drive a standard when I was 22 because I fell in love with a Fiat Spider that I just had to have even though it was a stick shift. So I rented a car for a week to learn (didn't tell them that's what I was doing with it ) - I had to call all over town before I finally found a place with a standard car for rent, and it turned out to be a beaten-up old station wagon that smelled like dog pee, but it was a good car to learn with. Anyhow, I was really really really wishing I had just learned to drive a standard in the first place, because it was extremely frustrating having to learn how to drive all over again! (So I'm not surprised that none of the people who have been calling you want to learn either!) But once I learned, I realized how much more fun it is to drive a standard, and (four vehicles later) I have not even considered buying an automatic since then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #20 June 16, 2004 Still a lame reason to get a transmission that steals power, gas milage and decreases the overall life of the engine. So you might have to replace the clutch a few thousand miles early. Most clutches (even when mistreated) will last for over 80,000 miles and it really isn't that much to replace a clutch. I abuse the SH** out of everything I drive and I've had far fewer problems with standard.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #21 June 16, 2004 I learned to drive a stick on an old Ford truck with a 3 speed on the column. It used to freak people out when I would try to put it in "reverse" while driving down the road. My current car has a 5 speed automatic. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #22 June 16, 2004 Wow - I love stick & didn't know that they tend to last longer. Is that true of most car types? There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdy2skydive 0 #23 June 16, 2004 I would never drive anything but a stick shift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #24 June 16, 2004 I dont like Automatics... Both of my Mercedes even have 4 speed manual.. and can actually accelerate going up mountain passes they just have a better power curve that the 3 sp Auto they put in Mercedes do not have. Needless to say... the 4x4 Dodge Ram is a six speed stick.. I use it to tow a fairly big boat.. and going down mountains with a stick with a boat and trailer that weigh as much as the truck does.... makes for a real good pucker factor that would be far higher with an automatic. Riding the brakes like so many people do is a REALLLLY bad idea in teh mountains. I just take it down to a gear that the power of the engine is letting me down the hill and stay the hell away from the brakes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #25 June 16, 2004 QuoteI can't stand driving an automatic car, drives me up a wall. Perhaps you shouldn't drive so close to the buildings thenI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
