Manual or Automatic...

[SALTY3142]

So I've decied which car I'm going to buy (Honda Fit) now comes the decision of do I want man or auto! I've never driven a manual before (although my parents say it's easy and more fun to drive) also its $1200 less on the car. Does it get annoying after a while? Say if I'm stuck in traffic?

[teknoluv]

I've never driven a manual before (although my parents say it's easy and more fun to drive)

First off, don't trust your parents: it's BY NO MEANS easier to drive a manual. Fun maybe, but they are for enthusiasts/hobbyists.

[jetway1212]

Yes for daily commute manual will be extremely uncomfortable in traffic stop and go.

Also you have hella cool parents. Hahahha

Honda Fit is very nimble, so manual would be fun to drive. But if you drive to work everyday, sometimes you will wish its an auto.

[jetway1212]

First off, don't trust your parents: it's BY NO MEANS easier to drive a manual. Fun maybe, but they are for enthusiasts/hobbyists.

His parents do not say its easier, read again

[SALTY3142]

Sorry should have worded that differently...
*Parents say its easy to LEARN how to drive manual

[mau108]

Fit auto i think has paddle shifting, which is cool.... But ya if your in traffic id go auto and plus this is your first car, you wouldnt wanna learn how to drive stick on a brand new car (thats pain but alot of people doo but if you have no idea how to do it then it wont work out too well)

[Bazooka Joe]

Don't know if it helps, but I bought a manual as my first car.

I'm glad I did because it really helped my manual driving skills (I could drive stick before but not nearly as well as now).

When you factor in clutch replacement, it'll likely cost about the same in the long run.

In the future, I'll likely only buy a manual if it's a sports car.

[Shaner]

You know what, you're young, so I say go with manual. It's much more fun to drive. You will get tired of it eventually (I'm talking years, not months), but by then it will pretty much be time for a new car anyway.

Most people who tell you not to go with manual are anal people who have generally never owned a manual car, or people who owned one, had lots of fun with it over the years and then get sick of it so they got automatic later in life once they got older.

If you haven't experienced a manual car yet, I recommend going with that. You won't regret it, that's for sure.

[teknoluv]

Sorry should have worded that differently...
*Parents say its easy to LEARN how to drive manual

This is EXACTLY what I meant: learning to drive a manual is OF COURSE WAY MUCH MORE difficult.

[bembol]

I would try to learn Manual on an old POS car...SportShift/Paddle Shifting is FUN to drive, you have a CHOICE when you don't feel like Shifting

But if you really want Total Control and worried about Time Slips get Manual...!!! LOL

I didn't know Honda Fit has Paddle Shifting...does every Honda now have this, I'm surprised...nice feature...!!! I tried this on the Acura RDX :drools:

[SALTY3142]

I test drove an automatic Honda Fit...didn't have the paddle shifting....is this on the next model up?

[jetway1212]

This is EXACTLY what I meant: learning to drive a manual is OF COURSE WAY MUCH MORE difficult.

Dont even try to make any point here. You're clueless in this discussion

You sounds as if he has never learn how to drive. He knows how to drive so learning to drive stick is just a new thing for him. So by saying this, its not "more" difficult but its another archivement.

Gosh, its hard to explain to someone like you

[jetway1212]

I test drove an automatic Honda Fit...didn't have the paddle shifting....is this on the next model up?

I believe its only for Sport model

[jetway1212]

I would try to learn Manual on an old POS car...SportShift/Paddle Shifting is FUN to drive, you have a CHOICE when you don't feel like Shifting

But if you really want Total Control and worried about Time Slips get Manual...!!! LOL

I didn't know Honda Fit has Paddle Shifting...does every Honda now have this, I'm surprised...nice feature...!!! I tried this on the Acura RDX :drools:

First, the paddle shift in Fit is a JOKE. Drive one you will see what i mean. It takes like a second to engage.

Second, driving stick does not equal total control of your car. I've met many ppl driving sticks for yrs yet they dont know how to use their powerband let alone total control.

Third, the paddle shift is just a marketing bogus. Its not the same design/implementation as ones in high performance vehicles that you think.

[cipher]

Once you learn to drive a manual and get used to it, it becomes second nature. I've owned nothing but manual tranny cars.