- 19 Nov 14, 02:48#426060
I would prefer a manual "stick shift" as well, and I am not young; but my wife can not drive a stick (no dirty remarks DD), so I had to get an auto.
That's said, I have never tried to drive a manual with the gearbox on the right; I tend to steer with my right hand as that's what I am used to in the UK!
My son bought a car that has cvt, he's going back to a manual as too many expensive issues keep occuring.
That's something that I had heard a lot as well, CVT's being problematic; which is probably why so many car makers are sticking with standard auto boxes; manual's are fairly rare here in the US from what I've been able to gather!
Though not rare, here in Canada, most of the people I know have automatic transmissions in their vehicles.
Overall, it's those with pickups or the younger guys who prefer the manual stick shifts!
I would prefer a manual "stick shift" as well, and I am not young; but my wife can not drive a stick (no dirty remarks DD), so I had to get an auto.
That's said, I have never tried to drive a manual with the gearbox on the right; I tend to steer with my right hand as that's what I am used to in the UK!
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