MAnual and Automatic transmissions in cars. can You Drive both and Which do you Prefer?

Driven both, owned both.

It's not a factor in buying a particular car for me.

But a manual in big city traffic is horrible.

Parking in a big city with a manual is horrible.

Mountain driving with a manual is horrible.

Automatic is just easier.

I have an automatic now.

But I don't know, with the $4.00 per gal gas prices in Chicago now, a manual would be cheaper.

That depends. I live and work in a country where hills are very common. Even though I am also living and working in a rural area, the country where I am is so overpopulated that the traffic flow is more densed than in Australia or North America, especially when you go into a small town. If you live in North America on flat lands, Australia, or South Africa, driving manual is better (but not inthe big cities). If you are in South Korea, drive automatic.

I can drive both, but I prefer the automatic. Too much stop and go traffic to really enjoy the advantages of a stick. However, if you were to get me on the open highway without restrictions, then I love the way the I can control the vehicle.

I learned to drive both Manual and Automatic transmissions. I do both well!

The one thing I can do better than my husband is drive a Manual trans.

I can drive both. I taught myself to drive manual, which I prefer. When you're driving manual, you feel like you have more control of the car. Plus, it's better on gas.

Stick on the floor, 5 to 6 speed anything fast, 4 speed over drive stick in my 4X4,,,,automatics good for around town or traveling

My dad taught me on a manual but I prefer an automatic.

i'm really good with manuel. every car is different' tho my mazda i have down to the t i can take off like a rocket in it without spinning and i love slamming the gears. automatic is boring but it's nice sometimes. my laredo is automatic and it's nice cuz it's newer than my mazda and it's good for when i just want to relax

I learned driving with a stick. I like it more because of all the reasons Crash listed, but it does get a bit annoying sometimes when there's a lot of stop and go traffic. Any other time, I go with the stick.

You both own cars in Manhattan? Where do you park??

I can drive both but I prefer an automatic. Unless somebody gives me a Porsche, then I'll take a manual please... :-)