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Should I Buy a Car with Manual Transmission
I am about to buy a car and I am FINALLY going to get what I've always wanted, a Jeep Wrangler. I really want it to be black and no newer than a 2006 model because I prefer the older looking ones to the newer ones. Last night, I went around looking at cars and found the perfect one except for one detail, it is manual and I've only ever driven automatic. Both of my parents know how to drive manuals and they would teach me if I needed them to, but is it hard to learn? Once you do learn, is it still much harder to drive than an automatic?
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Well here's the thing if you love the car that much learn how to drive Manual but if it bothers you just get a other car it won't be the end of the world you will still be driving around :). Jesse XOXOXXX
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The only problem I ever found with a manual transmission is living in the city or doing a lot of city driving. If this is the main type of driving you do then you can look forward to building up your left leg muscle as you will be constantly working the clutch. There is also the possibility that if you don't fully engage the clutch each time you will wear the clutch out faster. Fortunately clutch replacements are not all that expensive.
Another plus over the automatic transmission is greater car control by being able to control the gears better. Especially if you live in a cold climate.
My advice is: If you do not live in a city or do a lot of city driving; or won't mind heavy shifting if you do, then go for it. The manual transmission has it all over the automatic.
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yeah good but it will hurt your hand.My father keep complaining saying his hand hurts him because of driving
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Well once you learn, it becomes second nature. It's also better to learn a manual, because then you can drive both automatic and manual. When you drive automatics, the car does a lot of the work for you and so you forget how to drive when you have to do a lot of the work.
It is much trickier learning to drive a manual. You have to learn about changing gears, and the clutch, etc. With an automatic, you just press to go, and press to stop.
My advice? Ask your parents to teach you manual. See how you get on. It will take a bit of time. And if you really struggle, carry on looking for an automatic. But if you find it to be okay, then go for it and get the car.
Good luck!
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