Newbie Question -- please be gentle!
07-31-2005 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Rotor
I have the auto it's a great car. You need more power just down shift on the stering wheel. Sure the 6spd mt is more fun but its not for everyone. I bought and drove 11 mt rotary cars over the the last 35 years and now I need a "AT" with bad back. Get the car you wont be sorry!!!
07-31-2005 | 02:38 AM
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Agreed the AT would be fine but if the only reason for not getting a MT is not knowing how to drive it vs simply not wanting a MT because of constantly being in heavy traffic i say get the MT. Best way to learn is buy one and force yourself. You would have it down in no time. When i was younger the first brand new car i bought was a mt. I taught myself in no time. When you have to learn you learn that much faster and everyone should know how to drive a stick.
07-31-2005 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by air7walk
The honest truth is that I've never driven stick before! Maybe for the *next* car if I can find someone to teach me. I need to buy a car within the next day or two because my car is ready to die. I don't want to learn on a brand new car. :/ As far as changing it every 3000, that's fine.. honestly, I drive about 5 miles roundtrip every day to work and wherever I go to eat lunch, etc. On the weekends, I may drive a max of 4 hours roundtrip to the beach (live in Raleigh, NC). That will DEFINITELY change when I buy this car, but I think it'll take me awhile to build up to 1500 and 3000 miles. I probably fill my 20 gal Explorer tank once every two weeks or so. Now that I think about it -- checking it every fillup or every other fillup really is nothing at all. I've just never had to do it before -- probably because I never really had a vehicle that *I* bought for me (because of one anomaly or another, I've ended up owning cars that were my parent's -- 88 Oldsmobile (died in flood, and got FEMA money -- bought a) Bronco II, traded with my dad for a Ford Ranger, then traded with my dad again for the Explorer (so he'd have something a little more fuel economical than his F250). This will truly be the first vehicle I've owned that I picked out on my own. I look forward to researching and learning on these forums and getting to know you guys. Please don't think I'm a pansy because I want an A/T -- I just don't think I can learn to drive stick that quickly because I don't know anyone that can teach me, and none of my friends have M/T.
On a side note, I LOVE the red.. I was also looking at blue, but dang.. the red is HOT. I want the leather seats that are red and black too, and that makes me have to get the Grand Touring pkg (which is fine). This car is amazing the more I research it.
On a side note, I LOVE the red.. I was also looking at blue, but dang.. the red is HOT. I want the leather seats that are red and black too, and that makes me have to get the Grand Touring pkg (which is fine). This car is amazing the more I research it.
there is a difference in HP between each one....something to consider...
07-31-2005 | 10:27 AM
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Pretty much what everybody else said. Skip the AT, go for MT. MT has about 40 more HP and this car should be extremely easy to learn stick on. I get 20 MPG, 260-280 miles to the fuel light, and drop in a quart every 3K.
The magazines and doom-sayers have way overblown the most minor of issues on this car. In fact the latest R&T long term finally mentioned "it's designed to use oil".
Get it!
The magazines and doom-sayers have way overblown the most minor of issues on this car. In fact the latest R&T long term finally mentioned "it's designed to use oil".
Get it!
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