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UFO · 12-04-2010, 01:10 PM

I got an automatic so I could drink while driving (coffee!). Seriously though, when I bought my car mileage didn't matter to me as my fuel is cheap and the mileage is already very good. Automatics are convenient in stop & go driving. I regret that now, as VW automatics are unreliable and expensive to repair. When my transmission fails I will most likely be swapping a manual.

12-04-2010, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
UFO Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,300 Colorado - '17 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 LT 90 day: 23.07 mpg (US) Thanks: 315 Thanked 179 Times in 138 Posts	I got an automatic so I could drink while driving (coffee!). Seriously though, when I bought my car mileage didn't matter to me as my fuel is cheap and the mileage is already very good. Automatics are convenient in stop & go driving. I regret that now, as VW automatics are unreliable and expensive to repair. When my transmission fails I will most likely be swapping a manual. __________________ I'm not coasting, I'm shifting slowly.