they are reliable, great on gas and AWD. im not impressed with ford or GM offerings anymore. they are making junk and most of it not made here. also available with a manual. i dont want one of these new fangled high tech transmissions (very expensive to repair).... so that more or less leaves the few remaining manuals on the market
Manual car vs truck
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In 2017 I had to fly to Charlotte and uber to Spartanburg to buy my manual Accord sport.
Bought it primarily because of the 6 speed but partly cause it didn't have all the electronics and safety systems on it.
All my cars and pickup trucks have been manuals since 87.
Hard to find a manual any more.
Never had a clutch issue with any of them.
May not have a choice in the big trucks I run but my own I do. Not opposed to an auto I just like the interaction.Speed_Drums Thanks this. -
I remember the first Manual lesson I got from my dad.
1979 Chevy Luv with a Manual.
“Son, if your at a stop on a hill and this truck rolls back before you start moving, even a cm, you have failed.” -
Never had any issues going from a manual car to a manual tractor. First lap around the pad with the instructor I nailed every shift. Was a little harder once we were out in the city with the added distractions of dragging a trailer and other traffic though.
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Back in the day we ran a used 82 GL wagon into the ground. At the time most japaneese built cars the door locks felt crude, the 'roo key slid in like a porn star!
The current silverado is my last GM product, Her 2016 Equinox engine crapped the bed 1087 miles past the warranty and GM simply said 'Sorry'.
Her 2019 Forester is a nice car, we will see how well we do with the CVT voodoo, her gay friends tease her about her choice...lol.
My oldest went from one grand with an Outback to two with an Accent while son in law drives a legacy. and no head gasket or trans issues. -
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