Unpopular opinion: the automatic shift is a completely unnecessary waste of money

Yes, I drive in a city. Yes, I drive in the traffic, frequently getting stuck in it as well.

I don't really get what's the "frustration" people get about the manual shift, after one year of driving you become the automatic shift yourself; why pay over €2k just to eliminate something that you do without even realizing?

While also:

a. adding unnecessary complexity, more parts that can break, and that are expensive to replace

b. actually adding frustration in the process, changing the way you drive (at the very least, how you operate the brakes?)

c. hurting performance to some sensible degree, in particular acceleration

Is it only me?

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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

I have never driven manual so I can't say. I have never had a problem with my gears in automatic cars.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@JimboSaturn In your case it makes sense to remain on automatic, unless you want to bother learning / getting used to a different driving style; I just don't get the point of shifting (pun not intended) from manual to automatic when you're already accustomed to manual (or viceversa, I suppose)

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Elessar In Italy, we rented a manual by mistake and I didn't realize it until I started to pull out of the parking space lol! We had to go back and get another car. lol

Elessar · 26-30, M

@JimboSaturn Yeah, makes sense; plus it's the default here, so I guess that's what's given unless one expressly requests automatic

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Elessar I think it's the opposite in Canada.