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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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sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP
Elessar · 26-30, M
@sarabee1995 It's true 😌
sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP
@Elessar I won't argue, but I love my car. 🙂
Elessar · 26-30, M
@sarabee1995 iirc here it's sold with the manual
sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP
@Elessar Really? It's not even an option here. All the Crosstrek's here are that CVT transmission with no gears (manual or automatic).