I was going to trade it in...

[matti]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

For two reasons (off the top of my head):

1. Fewer people knowing how to drive them = more likely that fewer will be made = greater chance of extinction = fewer, if any, for me to choose from when I want to buy a new car.

2. I think manual transmission drivers are more aware of their own cars and what is going on, in general, around them. I want as many drivers like this as possible on the road and as a percentage of total drivers on the roadway.

Good points, especially #2. Thanks for sharing.