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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (21 children)

I made the mistake of buying an automatic once and i still regret it to this day because I'm still stuck with it.
Manuals only for me since then

I don't give a shit that autos are faster, i don't give a shit if they're more efficient. Manuals are simply more satisfying and enjoyable—and that's what driving is about.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I bought a automatic bmw for the first time and was like: wow this is great. Being in traffic is way more relaxing and so on. I thought to myself: wow my last car was the last manual car i ever owned. Now i went back to manual and i couldn't be happier. A lot of people tell me that aktually automatic is so much faster and you can't shift as fast and so on. Yeah. I know. But i'm not racing anyone. I just drive on the weekends with a car that i lke.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Exactly, is just straight up for fun. I'd argue they're safer too. You pay way more attention in a stick shift, looking ahead timing shifts with traffic flow, leaving space and coasting to red lights, and the extra speed control on steep windy mountain roads is amazing especially in the winter.

Was lucky to get a 2021 Crosstrek in a manual, which I guess Subaru doesn't do in Canada anymore, so it'll likely be the last ICE car I have. If I'm joining the zombie horde of alternating mashing gas or brake depending what's happening 10m in front of me I better at least get some torque out of it.

[–] TheRedSpade 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I wish it were easier to find a manual here. Most people in the States couldn't drive them if their lives depended on it, so if they're manufactured at all it's in very small quantities.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've been driving used BMW Z3s for the last 15+ years. These days they're way cheaper than even the crappiest normal used cars because nobody can drive a stick any more and nobody wants to have a two-seater as their daily driver. They cost less than a new bicycle (although that's because modern bicycles have absolutely insane price tags attached to them).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but any used BMW is ridiculously expensive to repair. I had a '95 540i for a few years, and while it was fantastic to drive, even very small things cost tons to fix. Like, the windshield wiper motor transmission failed, and the repair was nearly $500 for just the part, and that was from a junkyard.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

any used BMW is ridiculously expensive to repair

I mean that's true, but to be fair they're pretty reliable and things don't go wrong on them all that often. The net cost of ownership is still a lot less than any modern new car - and roadsters are a lot of fun for the price.

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