Why auto v2?

Well, even though u buy the car for yourself but still sometime ur family may need to use it. And most of them cant handle manual so auto "lor".

yes 'family'.for me its always the other gender

hehe..very rite..i remembered when i went outstation, i park my car blocking a female friend's car for 1 day..she couldn go out as she could not reverse my manual car somore no powersteering...pity her..had to ask apek neighbour to help reverse manual car..lols so much after she told me that...noob..

This post has been edited by ae101rulez: Jun 13 2008, 11:00 PM

agreed..i need to buy an auto car so that my mom and sister can use it..
so 'family' actually refers to other gender

because
- manufacturers bring in auto cars
- manufacturer prolly makes more money
- auto car gear box dun last that long
- you gonna either change car or gear box when it comes
- majority of the malaysians are all kopi lesen-ed hence they driving manual cars can really be hazardous
- majority of the malaysians are all kopi lesen-ed hence they really cuck at driving manual cars

loads more reasons though...

Back when I lived in the outskirts of London (a loooong time ago) I had a porsche 924 and later a celica gt-four, both manuals. I never took the main roads, only the windy b roads. It was just so much fun to drive round bends, shifting etc.
In the UK the vast majority of people have manual cars. Only old men have autos.
However since I came to KL I've had an auto because of the stop-start nature of traffic here, there's no driving pleasure. I was actually thinking of getting a manual recently but was shocked when every car I looked at only was available as an auto (like the new camry).

cultural shock eh...

I have driven in Europe with the following cars that were unseen here...

Honda CRV manual. Definate enjoyment driving the car , pick up , traffic was ok still...and seriously drinks LESS petrol that the Auto ones here....
550km+ full tank...

Audi 1.8T manual. Awesome pick up and acceleration and guess what?...it still saves petrol more than the auto ones here. 680km with ease on full tank.

Honda Civic manual 2004 batch...also another awesome car to drive under manual. 600km+ full tank.

Saab...turbo. This one..craps...under manual..drinks petrol like an auto.
480km petrol goes E.

so...I don't really know WHY we are selling spots for auto ONLY. It's pretty stupid.

How about the shiftronic introduced to suceeds auto ?

bcause here ppl buy cars just for going to work and back everyday.life in a ratrace.no time or dont bother to appreciate driving fun

one day u & me will end up in auto also what muahaha!

This post has been edited by ah liew: Apr 28 2009, 01:55 PM

dat one later story la...

I believe even in other countries, auto is more popular.

is it true that in some country, manual car's cost more than auto cars?
thats why auto is more popular?

This article says manual is more popular in Europe while Auto normally in rest of the world I'm not sure how true it is though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission

Manual or auto ?

Easy ....99.99 pct females wants only auto. The guys bought the car also choose auto so their wives/gf can drive it.
See how non-existent manual market is?

Furthermore..new auto gears is just as fuel efficient, if not more than clumsy manual drivers. This is why manuals simply cant sell.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Aug 4 2014, 12:13 PM

1. More expensive so manufacturer can charge more.
2. Malaysian drivers becoming lazy.
3. They forgot that real man drive stick.

I drive a MANUAL SAGA FLX and loving every drive.

I use automatics a lot lately. So in order for my left foot to be active, I use it for braking.

Summarize that for you ... "LAZY"

its purely excuse..

my wife can drive manual .. infact she doesnt like auto car ... nope she dun drive fast.. max speed 80km/h..

I would says ppl are lazy to clutch in and out for the manual ... simple.. u see ppl opt for DSG (eventhou manyak problem) ... because they wanted to find the MANUAL feel ... on a CLUTCHLESS Pedal car ..