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Which one Better? Stick Shift or Automatic Car?

I think it all comes down to preference,

if you are into racing, manualday to day driving automatic

automatic you can get head without having to change gears

stick, it just saves some gas. The only thing that one think could be annoying is the constant shifting, but it actually make you feel cool.

wow gee thats funny, i answered this exact question yesterday about this time. its a shame you cant search the answers or something.Stick, period.Stick shifts have 5 gears, usually, whereas auto has only 4.This means that you get better gas mileage to start off with because the engine can be kept at a lower RPM.In addition, you have much more control over engine RPM overall, so that an experienced driver can really tweak better gas mileage out of it.In addition, lower RPM equates to less wear and tear on engine and transmission.Aside from that, its more fun to drive... unless youre in traffic, of course.

Sticks usually get a little better gas mileage and are less to fix if you keep it long enough for the transmission to go out. Automatics are easier to drive especially with cell phones. I purchased my first automatic car this year (I'm 31) so test drive both and see which you would feel comfortable with. Also think if you'll be in traffic a lot, it can be real tiresome having to shift constantly.

Stick Shift.*It's better on gas*It's cooler to drive*It's what *I* drive*It's a car you can "hotrod" when someone on the road pisses you off!! lol

It depends on personal preference and whether or not you are planning to keep it forever. Personally, I prefer automatic b/c it's easier to drive and safer especially in heavy traffic or where it's stop and go traffic or if having to drive on high-rise bridges where you may be stopped on the rise. Also, when you decide to trade-in your car, money is deducted by the dealer for a manual transmission since the original selling price was discounted in the 1st place, and, if you decide to sell it outright, people expect you to sell it to them @ an extremely discounted price b/c it's stick shift. Finally, stick shift (manual transmission) does not have a long life; they usually have to be replaced quite often even if you take immaculate care of the vehicle. On the flip side, if you are planning to race the car, then, you may be wise to have a stick shift provided you are planning to modify the car anyway so that it will have a fair chance. Stick shift cars are more fuel efficient by getting 2-3 miles more per gallon than automatic cars.

i prefer automatic