stick or auto

starry8740

What do you prefer stick shift or automatic?

I like drivin my husbands GTO because it is fun. I have gotten myself to the point where I am really good. Half the time I beg him to switch cars! But I am not sure I would want it all the time. Like in traffic. I DONT want that worry.this spring were completely redoing my GT Mustang. It is getting some paintwork, exhaust work, and were thinking of putting a 5 speed in it but I am not sure.

dumbbanana

Stick.

CincinnatiDEIFan

STICK.

I HATE AUTOMATICS.

:-)

ashlbubba

I refuse to own another Automatic :happy:

Zeromilediet

Love stick; have always bought vehicles with it.

MidwestAngel

Stick for sure

crimznrose

Stick!!! My Jeep is a stick and I would't have it any other way. Sure, it sucks in slow-moving heavy traffic, but the ability to shift gears as I see fit are perfect for off road, rapid take off, or even pulling some none 4x4 work vans out of the mud (which I had to do for my husband and his coworker a week ago). Nothing like a girl driving a stick rescuing a couple of guys stuck in mud. :laugh:

slackerwoman

For every day, automatic, but for fun a stick

millions0fpeaches

Manual > automagical every time.

guardian419

I'm actually upset by the amount of people that DON'T know how to drive a manual...
I would not have bought my baby (09 RX-8) in an automatic.
With that said, I'm looking to buy a beater automatic for driving back and forth to work. The traffic on the way to base is awful, and my knee starts to hurt

sylvuz323

Stick at the moment. I'm lucky to only be 5 miles from work.

mariapuhl

Automatic - and for a weird reason.

I've broken my ankle and twisted it so many times that I can't really bend it or move it.... and so driving a stick hurts like a mofo because I have to move my foot in ways it doesn't like lol.

BigMech

Before I got my 2013 Mustang GT, I would have said auto. Now that I've lived with the Mustang, with the 6-Speed, for several months, I'm very glad I got the manual. It is a little bit of a pain in stop and go traffic, but the extra fun more than makes up for it. It's a much more involving experience with the manual.

A car like a Mustang GT begs for a manual. Nothing like chirping 1-2 and 2-3 getting on the highway, or down shifting into a corner, especially with a nice exhaust system.

sfburdett

Stick, every time.

Katbody10

Stick shift baby .. hate automatics .. blech!

stephc0711

My first vehicle was a '67 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup with a three on the tree manual transmission. I MISS the manual!! I'm thinking my next vehicle will be a 5 speed.

brian90

stick! so much better. its really not that bad in traffic either. When i bought my car, i had to get a newer one because i wanted a stick.

Espressocycle

Swapping an auto tranny for a manual is a lot of labor.

melsmith612

Auto's fine on any sedan or non-towing truck/suv but I'd definitely choose a stick for any kind of performance vehicle.

I had a 2006 Eclipse GT before my current family sedan and I would have rather have had that in a stick but used the fact that it was an automatic to negotiate the price down further (it was the last of that year on the lot also so I ended up paying about $23k for a $30k car.)

CincinnatiDEIFan

^^ I honestly believe it is a sin to build a Corvette or a Mustang as an automatic. LOL

jmc0806

I have an automatic but I really miss driving stick sometimes, unless I'm dealing with Boston traffic, then it sucks!

ChitownFoodie

Stick! ♥♥♥ I miss my GTI. Owning an automatic now makes me not want to drive.

Dr_sparky

Stick... learnt first on stick and I just can't get used to driving an auto in the states... especially going up hills when it shifts up five seconds after it should. Though I must admit I do acknowledge the benefits in town driving... however for long journeys... definately stick. I'm an engineer and used to work on developing the electronics for off-hire trucks and shifting algorithms were always an issue. Humans are just way better than any machine. My husband is putting a V8 into an MGB that will be fantastic to drive once its back on the road.

taunto

In the states where I have lived mainly in smaller towns, auto.

In bigger cities and the rest of the world, I prefer stick (You have to zoom out as soon as the light turns green)

Fun fact, in UK you cannot operate a stick if you passed the exam on an automatic but if you passed using a stick shift, you are allowed to run an automatic also

SocWkrBee

I wish I could drive a stick. I wanted to learn, when I was first learning to drive and my dad told me "good luck finding someone who will let you burn up their clutch"! Needless to say, I couldn't find anyone.

My car now has both, but I only use the automatic.

guardian419

eclipse is a performance car?? :huh:

alaskaang

I love my automatic for every day driving.

BUT - I have a blast driving my retro '65 Ford P30 Boyertown Merchandiser with a 3 on the tree!

pawnstarNate

stick is definately more fun....Miss my mustang GT....drive a jacked up z71 now and don't know what I would do without that truck for fun, mudding, hunting but, it's an automatic

Benval17

Hahaha Automatic lol its easier to Drive Then driving Stick :happy:

besaro

stick

wellbert

depends on the vehicle. I wouldn't want a stick in my truck.
I'm glad i have a stick in my car.
though i wish my other car was stick too.