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hvn_nbr_2

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7. I once left a car salesman speechless with my reason for wanting a stick shift

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Fri Mar 10, 2023, 09:37 AM

Mar 2023

I was looking at a model that didn't have a stick shift available. Back in those days, I used to go camping in a lot of remote places. Recalling one such place, I told the salesman, "When I'm driving on a steep and twisty one-lane dirt and gravel road on the edge of a 3000-foot cliff with no guardrail in a wind-rain-and-fog storm, I don't want a machine deciding to shift gears for me." He just looked at me and had no response.

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The 20-Somethings Fueling a Stick-Shift Renaissance [View all] question everything Mar 2023 OP

Good luck to them. Many mfrs have cheaped out & only offer cvt trannys. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #1

Dammed rubber band Old Crank May 2023 #10

My son is like this PJMcK Mar 2023 #2

I've been driving 60+ years and have never owned an automatic. Still shifting after all sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #3

Same here, both of us...EXCEPT for the Fit we bought in 2016 yonder Mar 2023 #5

Soooooooo much fun on the 405 during commute times! Scottie Mom Mar 2023 #4

I hate automatics... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #6

I once left a car salesman speechless with my reason for wanting a stick shift hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2023 #7

Our 23 year old VW is a stick. I love driving it ... Auggie Mar 2023 #8

My first car was a '66 Chevy Caprice with a 4 speed... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2023 #9

Muncie M-20, that is an appliance of reliance Best_man23 Jul 2023 #14

My cousin had one in his '68 Impala. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2023 #15

Moved to Germany and no longer have a car Old Crank May 2023 #11

Here in Germany Old Crank May 2023 #12

All my cars since 1980 have been 5 speed manuals Martin Eden Jul 2023 #13

Tiptronic is really nice to have Mosby Jul 2023 #16

Was readign a week or so ago Old Crank Jul 2023 #17

Keepin' my 2005 Ford Focus with its 5-speed. I live in San Francisco and do a lot of hill & mountain NBachers Jul 2023 #18