Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will race it. That’s why he wants it. Would be a no for me.

Only if he wants to lose. Modern automatic transmissions with dual clutches shift faster than any human.

Not on $20k cars

DP. 2% of new cars in the US are manual transmission. Automatic Transmission even on a 20k will be better vs manual. It is a pain to own a manual Car because no one else can drive it. Can’t share driving on a long trip or give the keys to a valet. Also automatic is more efficient in terms of mpg.

Impreza WRX is rather slow as with a 0-60 time of 5.5. Most EVs will blow it away. Even something like a Volvo ex40 beats it by almost a full second 0-60 4.6. Times have changed and manual transmission are things of the past.

Anonymous wrote:Go VW, the hatchback will come in handy when moving in and out of the dorms.

Can't text while driving a stick? Amateurs.

lol, agree that a manual transmission is not a deterrent to texting. You spend less than 1% of the driving time shifting

Anonymous wrote:We are looking for a car for my 18 year old son. He is very much into cars and driving and wants a sort of sporty one with a manual transmission. We will be buying used as the budget is 20k.

He’s a responsible kid who has no incidents thus far. It would make him very very happy. Is this reasonable to get him a sporty manual transmission car? Like Impreza WRX.

No sane parent will find it reasonable to get their kid a race car. Are you really a parent?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go VW, the hatchback will come in handy when moving in and out of the dorms.

Can't text while driving a stick? Amateurs.

Why would anyone text while driving?

Because they are teenagers?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will race it. That’s why he wants it. Would be a no for me.

Only if he wants to lose. Modern automatic transmissions with dual clutches shift faster than any human.

Not on $20k cars

Anonymous wrote:Go VW, the hatchback will come in handy when moving in and out of the dorms.

Can't text while driving a stick? Amateurs.

Why would anyone text while driving?

I’d be more worried about a used clutch having to replace it quickly

Anonymous wrote:He will race it. That’s why he wants it. Would be a no for me.

Only if he wants to lose. Modern automatic transmissions with dual clutches shift faster than any human.

Teenager driver + stick shift + fast car = death trap

Anonymous wrote:He will race it. That’s why he wants it. Would be a no for me.

Are you ok to take a $20k loss in case he wrecks it? Insurance is not going to cover racing

A sporty car for a teen? Manual or automatic, that’s a no. A less sporty manual would be a wiser move.

Anonymous wrote:He will race it. That’s why he wants it. Would be a no for me.

Then I would definitely recommend a Miata. It is still the most affordable car to race and the best to learn on.

Camaro could be another option.

Real men know how to drive manuals. My 16 yr old nephew drives one and I wonder if they are trending somewhere in social media land.
Older models - Mazda and Hondas in my family.

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Anonymous wrote:Sure. But prepare to replace the clutch in a year. Part of learning!

Not necessarily. I bought a manual when I was 21 not knowing how to drive it. I never had to replace the clutch.

Agree! I have always driven a manual. Was taught "never to ride the clutch." Never had to replace one.