Do you think your mom will do research on the car? If not, tell her that the AT is very problematic and not good at all, and that it will be in the shop more often then on the road. Plus the MT is cheaper and much more reliable
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I daily drive my car and even did a road trip and it's just superb doing both. Always smiling, just get an exhaust and you won't need the stereo anymore. I barely listen to music anymore, just the cars noise
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