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<blockquote data-quote="bigbangtheory" data-source="post: 3392060" data-attributes="member: 563177">I have been driving stick most of my driving life. Mom taught me, but she is like a nascar driver, lol! I have had over 20 plus cars in the 16 years I have been driving and say probably 85% of those were stick. You have more control over your car when you slide not to mention the transaxel stops spinning if you put it in N. In auto, even in N it keeps spinning, which is no good if in a spin. Course 9-10 times you want to try and steer your way out of it if you slide anyway. Also others have mentioned, better passing power, (A lot depends on what type of vechichle you are getting) usually better gas mileage unless you are spirited driver like myeself. Sticks tend to last longer as well, buttttt, if you can&#039;t drive stick like my one buddy then you could go through transmissions pretty fast. He replaced his in his truck twice in one year...........yes twice, lol!Downfalls would be being stuck in traffic a long time or construction, which we have a shit ton around my area. I have a bad habit of resting my foot on the clutch, which becomes tiresome after while. Humm, that is about all I can think of right now. Honestly after you drive stick so long it becomes almost like driving an automatic. Then again sometimes I wish I had an auto too, lol! Beggers can&#039;t be choosers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bigbangtheory, post: 3392060, member: 563177"] I have been driving stick most of my driving life. Mom taught me, but she is like a nascar driver, lol! I have had over 20 plus cars in the 16 years I have been driving and say probably 85% of those were stick. You have more control over your car when you slide not to mention the transaxel stops spinning if you put it in N. In auto, even in N it keeps spinning, which is no good if in a spin. Course 9-10 times you want to try and steer your way out of it if you slide anyway. Also others have mentioned, better passing power, (A lot depends on what type of vechichle you are getting) usually better gas mileage unless you are spirited driver like myeself. Sticks tend to last longer as well, buttttt, if you can't drive stick like my one buddy then you could go through transmissions pretty fast. He replaced his in his truck twice in one year...........yes twice, lol! Downfalls would be being stuck in traffic a long time or construction, which we have a shit ton around my area. I have a bad habit of resting my foot on the clutch, which becomes tiresome after while. Humm, that is about all I can think of right now. Honestly after you drive stick so long it becomes almost like driving an automatic. Then again sometimes I wish I had an auto too, lol! Beggers can't be choosers! [/QUOTE]

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