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aggie sig · 01-03-2011, 01:54 PM

mostly because my wife prefers automagic transmissions, and there might be an occasion where she needs to drive it, and the longterm minimal efficiency gains will quickly be negated by having to replace the clutch!

This has caused me to go auto on my last 2 vehicles, If we ever get a 3rd car as a fun car (replace the jeep I just traded), or for a backup I will probably get a stick.

01-03-2011, 01:54 PM	#108 (permalink)
aggie sig pavement pounder Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 34 Smurf - '11 Honda Civic LX Sedan Team Honda 90 day: 33.38 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I voted in the prefer automatic category mostly because my wife prefers automagic transmissions, and there might be an occasion where she needs to drive it, and the longterm minimal efficiency gains will quickly be negated by having to replace the clutch! This has caused me to go auto on my last 2 vehicles, If we ever get a 3rd car as a fun car (replace the jeep I just traded), or for a backup I will probably get a stick.