Finding a 5 speed LB to test drive

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Originally Posted by redyaris

If Jamal is like me (another ATL resident) he's constantly sitting in mind-numbing traffic whether its to go to the neighborhood grocery store or to commute on the road-raged filled interstates of this city.

Its really a pain to have to nurse a clutch pedal in all this mess. A slushbox onboard is one less thing to worry about as you are forever watching for the next wayward SUV with the driver on the phone going 90+ on your rear bumper.

I could understand that. The manual makes driving more of a focus for me as I strive to make the most efficient use of the engine/drive train. Just a side note to this conversation, but I have always used the transmission for engine breaking when I am coming to a stop and have received some phenomenal mileage before brake pad replacement. I grew up with farming & trucking in the family and seldom drove an automatic. Maybe after I retire I will be in too automatics?