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  • #16
    I'm a used car fan too.

    To participate in the vote, I would vote "Abstain" on the manual transmission issue.

    It really depends on the driving. Where I am at (S. Jersey), I take a 26 mile drive in Pine Barrens to work nights at a hospital and then farting around my suburban town. It wouldn't be too much of a hassle for me to own manual.

    Now. . .my wife used to drive in stop and go traffic in St. Louis for years and owned a manual. She got tired of that and understandably so. That sucks in stop-n-go.

    If I ever get my dream "beat up ol' pick-up" I want it to be manual because of low cost repair.

    A manual extended cab Ford Ranger, used, 4 cyl., is what I want someday. I had a friend replace the engine twice on his. . .a 4 cyl. is apparently easy to remove and put a new one in - $1200 each time. Had nearly 300,000 miles on his.

    I know Toyota engines are good. . .I don't know about 300,000 miles good though.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Snowgirl View Post
      Why would he hate the manual transmission? I've never had anything else,
      less prone to breaking than an automatic,
      and it keeps my hands busy while I drive! A guy who had a Mustang must like driving and switching gears.
      I agree with Snogirl!
      Last edited by Snodog; 02-09-2008, 06:35 AM.

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