On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:33:27 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-03-21 5:09 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 3/21/2021 4:16 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>> You can't get cars with manual transmissions because there's not
>>> enough people buying them. I suppose more people could be made to buy
>>> them by having them pay a premium for automatics - like in the old
>>> days. We were offered a 6 speed car for free and it was okay. In the
>>> end I didn't want it because I don't trust anybody around here to park
>>> it in gear and use the parking brake - including me.
>>> What I'd like to get is an old Mazda Miata. Of course that would have
>>> to have a 5 speed. I'm not interested in an automatic Miata but the
>>> point is moot - my wife is scared to death of that car. That's the
>>> brakes.
>>>
>> >
>> Stick is fun to drive a couple of times a year but no interest in one
>> for my daily driver.
>
>I live in a rural area so most of my driving is on country roads with
>few stops signs or lights and very light traffic. A stick works fine for
>me. When I get into heavy traffic it can be a pain in the butt
>constantly clutching.

Not for an experienced driver.

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