Asking bbv4life 4 advice?

[mtlchris]

Im leasing a new car. Dilemma: Standard or Automatic
I spend a lot of time in traffic and have little experience with manual transmission. Please advise?

[Conspire]

Pretty easy answer if u have no manual experience and spend a lot of time in traffic.


Conspire

[Poshua]

Do you have a particular reason to consider getting a standard, e.g., you think it would be more fun to drive? If this is your suspicion but you don't know because of your limited manual experience, why don't you rent a stickshift for a few days to see how you like it?

[mtlchris]

I've tried on some of my friends cars, I know for sure it's more fun , but i'm worried it starts to get annoying after a while, especially in traffic.

[theAMOG]

what's your roll

[imabigdeal]

a lot of bad traffic = get an automatic

[edfurlong]

It's pretty second nature once you get used to it, I'd probably reconsider if I was spending over an hour each way in traffic though.

[Poshua]

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I've tried on some of my friends cars, I know for sure it's more fun , but i'm worried it starts to get annoying after a while, especially in traffic.

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Well then rent one, try it on your traffic-choked commute, and see whether or not it makes you want to slit your wrists.

Don't actually slit your wrists.

[mtlchris]

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I've tried on some of my friends cars, I know for sure it's more fun , but i'm worried it starts to get annoying after a while, especially in traffic.

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Well then rent one, try it on your traffic-choked commute, and see whether or not it makes you want to slit your wrists.

Don't actually slit your wrists.

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Actually, what i'm most afraid of is, after a few months, all the fun is gone and i'm left with all the negative stuff.

[fartman77]

go with automatic, manual is too much work.
i'd rather use my other hand for other things like holding a double western bacon cheeseburger, for example.