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I Hate My Auto
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As much as we'd all like to believe this chick was 'disgusted' with the idea of a P5 having an A/T... I'm willing to bet she was either turned off by something else (or that it might have all just been in your imagination) You're clearly not fond of the transmission... so your perception of people's reaction to your car might be skewed because of it.
Regardless of that, the idea that this car was too good of a deal to pass up is somewhat hard to believe. Give us the details of the car and we'll be the judge. All things being equal, a stick shift is going to sell for far less. A) it's less expensive to make and B) (most importantly) less and less people know how to drive one. Granted, this logic doesn't always hold true on every car. I'd like to believe it's the opposite on a performance car but then again... with the amount of toolboxes I see driving automatic Vettes... ya never know. Either way, you should've looked harder for a manual. Hopefully you were kidding about a tranny swap since that contradicts the idea that you're on a budget. To a lesser extent, so does virtually any mod (including those coilovers.) Why put money into a car you admit to not liking? Instead, you should try to sell it. If it was as good of a deal as you say, you might not lose any money. Hell, you might even make some! Without doing any searching... I can guarantee you there's a car out there that fits your needs (and budget) better than your current ride. The state of the economy these days equates to arguably the best time in history to be in the market for a car. Assuming they can afford it, nobody (in the market) should settle for anything less than what they want.
Regardless of that, the idea that this car was too good of a deal to pass up is somewhat hard to believe. Give us the details of the car and we'll be the judge. All things being equal, a stick shift is going to sell for far less. A) it's less expensive to make and B) (most importantly) less and less people know how to drive one. Granted, this logic doesn't always hold true on every car. I'd like to believe it's the opposite on a performance car but then again... with the amount of toolboxes I see driving automatic Vettes... ya never know. Either way, you should've looked harder for a manual. Hopefully you were kidding about a tranny swap since that contradicts the idea that you're on a budget. To a lesser extent, so does virtually any mod (including those coilovers.) Why put money into a car you admit to not liking? Instead, you should try to sell it. If it was as good of a deal as you say, you might not lose any money. Hell, you might even make some! Without doing any searching... I can guarantee you there's a car out there that fits your needs (and budget) better than your current ride. The state of the economy these days equates to arguably the best time in history to be in the market for a car. Assuming they can afford it, nobody (in the market) should settle for anything less than what they want.
johnny mp5
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(flame) let the flame wars begin!
my first car was a manual and i lived in WV.....never really operated one unless you count playing around on 4wheelers growing up.......the day i got the tags and reg done for the truck i went out for about 3 hours just driving around, never stalled, drifted back or anything.....that's how i learned. and to this day you can put me on the steepest inclines and i won't stall or drift back any, but everynow and then if my mind wonders i'll stall on completly flat ground, and i've been driving a stick for over 10 years....
edit: i will say find if you don't know how to drive a stick find someone with a truck that's manual....much easier to learn on, much more forgiving.....on my s10 i could go through 3 gears with out giving any gas
edit: i will say find if you don't know how to drive a stick find someone with a truck that's manual....much easier to learn on, much more forgiving.....on my s10 i could go through 3 gears with out giving any gas
I run a dealership, as the GSM, and the standard action for any of my business associates with Mazda franchises is to wholesale any traded in P5 manual and keep the automatic. The manuals are harder to sell for similar money and they tend to make the profit margin quite skinny.
Our average dealer cost to purchase a P5 with under 100k, in 5 speed form, is 4000. Hence where my car came from.
Just my 02 cents. But the quoted guy is right, its cheaper to find a stick.
Your car looks great
johnny mp5
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- Mazda Protege5
yes i do know how to drive stick.
i drive my friend's gsr around when we hang out. VTEC POWER
ahah but yes i do know
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Its a good thing we don't pay you to think....(screwy) j/p I decided to get my last p5 as a auto due to down town traffic... nothing like turning a 18mile drive into a 1.5hr drive into work every day. Then the fuckers put me on night shift... 3 years later I have yet to work another day shift. lol oh well I'm back in a stick again!
its why i said most and not all. i realize people have certain commutes, or physical issues that prevent them from driving stick. What i dont get is people who get an auto, and than complain about getting an auto.
protege5newb
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my mp5 is an auto because in my younger years I decided to be a skateboarder and screwed up my knees and a standard kills me on long trips or in traffic so I like my auto
Widgit check out this forum thread: CupCakeMeet3
huge car meet on may 30th which is a saturday.
just check the forum and then add yourself to the list if you want to go
it'll be cool, since most of those guys came last time.
huge car meet on may 30th which is a saturday.
just check the forum and then add yourself to the list if you want to go
it'll be cool, since most of those guys came last time.
