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Originally Posted by fistpoint

Still indecisive? Let's try another approach. Here are the definitions of the words manual and automatic:

manual:
c.1400, from L. manualis "of or belonging to the hand; that can be thrown by hand," from manus "hand, strength, power over; armed force; handwriting," from PIE *man- (2) "hand" (cf. O.N. mund "hand," O.E. mund "hand, protection, guardian," Ger. Vormund "guardian," Gk. mane "hand").


automatic:
"self-acting, moving or acting on its own," 1812, from Gk. automatos, used of the gates of Olympus and the tripods of Hephaestus (also "without apparent cause, by accident"), from autos "self" (see auto-) + matos "thinking, animated" (see automaton). Of involuntary animal or human actions, from 1748, first used in this sense by English physician and philosopher David Hartley (1705-1757). In reference to a type of firearm, from 1877; specifically of machinery that imitates human-directed action from 1940.


Now then, which one of those sounds more fun?

i still like "masturbating" better! ehe! he! he! he! stop f**king around,and get the "stick!" you WILL have a "ton" more fun,and this car is SUPPOSED to be fun,there you have it!

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

Very simple: if you are planning to spend in this car at least 2 hours every day in traffic like this (5-10 mph average spped):



Then auto is the only option.

But I don't think you guys have such traffic anywhere in the US So if staying 30 sec at a crossroad waiting for green traffic light you call "traffic" - this car deserves to be bought with manual transmission.

we don't live in russia, but your point is well taken!