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Originally Posted by Re~Mix
I did take the time to read the entirety of Moto's writeup and a few other posts.
I guess where I'm stuck is knowing what kind of issues i can expect getting a brand new manual car with limited experience beforehand. Assuming there will be some repairs to the clutch and tranny due to my inexperience?
Is it advisable to purchase a manual when i will need to drive it daily as soon as its off the lot?
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I would totally not let the fact that you've not driven it before hinder you. I've had friends buy brand new cars without having ANY idea of how to drive stick (they just figured it out on their own). I personally drove from NJ to VA to get a rare RWD car with less than an hour of combined MT seat time and got it back home without issue.
If you go in with a rudimentary textbook knowledge of what you should be doing, you're not going to be doing anything significantly awful to the car that would endanger the longevity of your drivetrain or clutch. Even people who have driven MT for years take some getting used to driving a new vehicle. This is a great vehicle to learn on, as the shifter lacks the vagueness that plagues a lot of other cars.
The only negative I could see is if you're worried about looking bad at the dealership. I'd recommend trying to get some seat time in another MT car ahead of time, or possibly bringing along someone who drives MT to get it back to your place. I'd imagine even the most judgemental salesmen would change their attitude toward you if you phrased it something like "this is the car that made me want to learn stick!"
