Automatic or manual?

Dustert73 said
My DD danger ranger has a 5 speed in it. Pretty fun on back roads and on low traffic roads. It was alright no matter what situation for about my first year, but now once I get into heavy traffic it gets old fast. Been daily driving it for about 4 years now.

Danger Ranger? You mean Ford Ranger? I had a 2003 Ranger with a 3.0L that I put over 200,000 miles on (never rebuilt). Many of those miles was in Los Angeles traffic. It was 5 speed with 4.56 gears and a Detroit Locker. It was mildly built for the desert off-road. I sold it like a month ago.

Did I ever get tired of the manual transmission? NEVER!! I miss that truck so bad. I'm driving a CVT automatic vehicle now and I have an utter distaste for not being able to control what gear I'm in.

magnumdart said
Always partial to four gears. If it gets a little tiring just get your girlfriend to work the shifter for ya.

But what if she grabs the wrong stick and tries to speed shift? OUCH!!!

Anyway....my vote is for manual transmission because it's more fun to drive.