Thanks to all of you that put in your two cents (Caroline, Artfulcodger,
Brian, CaptainKrunch, Tony, noway, and Jason). It was greatly appreciated. A
friend from work is slated to show me how to drive a manual soon and
hopefully, after combining all the info you guys put up with my own
experience, I'll be able to come up with a decision that I won't regret
later.

Thanks again!
-RG







"Rabid G" <a_rabid_g@nopam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:x_qRc.7507$nx2.1755@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Hi, I just found this newsgroup and I was hoping someone here could help
me
> on an age old question.
> Stickshift or Automatic?
>
> I'm going to buy a Honda Civic 04 soon and I would very much appreciate
any
> insight into this. One thing that keeps me from better being able to
decide
> my self is the plain fact that I don't know how to drive stickshift (yet).
> So I wouldn't know if it would annoy me by having to constantly shift
gears
> from block to block. Some other factors are that I live in Washington DC
> where there is virtually no open road, I'm a 20 year old college student,
> and in about a week I'm going to be moving out on my own (To Silver
Spring,
> Still commuting to DC and back.). Also, for those who don't know, DC can
> have pretty bad traffic during certain parts of the day (Rush Hour).
>
> I don't know if I'm actually going to want to do engine modifications. And
> if I ever do make egine mods it'll probably happen about 2 years down the
> road (So I guess by then I could sell the automatic anyway?). I guess my
> main question is, is the immediate fun really worth the trouble?
>
> Thanks in advance for your patience and help.
> -RG
>
>