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Originally Posted by Coachrhino11
?? I just said I’ve known people who don’t mind traffic and those who do who have owned manuals for years. If manuals are so superior, why has demand gone drastically down? Oh, that’s it...everyone from 80’s and 90’s forgot how to drive manual. Look, I have no doubt that certain cars are just more fun with manual and twins could be one, I haven’t even driven one yet.
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Demand for manuals has gone down because the general population wants to be as disconnected from the driving experience as possible while they cruise along in their boring SUVs and family sedans. Most of your posts make it sound like you really don’t want to learn to drive a manual, so you want to justify your true desire to buy an auto instead. A manual or auto twin will both get way better gas mileage than your gas-hog Jeep, the auto will get a few mpg better in some situations... If you really want the auto and have no interest in driving a manual because of traffic, that’s fine... just get the auto. Nobody is going to convince anybody one way or another. Either you enjoy the extra connection to the car and involvement in the driving experience that a manual transmission offers, or you prefer the more laid back experience that an auto offers... neither is wrong, it’s just a matter of personal preference.