I have driven nothing but standard shift vehicles (now referred to as manual) until my present 2010 CRV that I got in 2019 (nearly two decades of driving) becau

I have driven nothing but standard shift vehicles (now referred to as manual) until my present 2010 CRV that I got in 2019 (nearly two decades of driving) because my wife complained about always having to drive if the family wanted to go somewhere together. I test drove a manual Jeep Wrangler yesterday and was grinning ear to ear. There is nothing that helps to create the link between driver and car in quite the same way. There is a romance to it. It is completely unnecessary these days, but it is also a simpler part that requires less maintenance, and comes with a slightly lower price in Jeeps. Personally, I do not see the standard shift dying as long as Mazda makes the MX5 and Chrysler makes Jeeps. The drivers of these vehicles demand them. Personally, I die and laugh at the same time every time I see a sports vehicle of any kind in automatic… You spent how much to be a passenger in your own vehicle exactly? (I know it’s inaccurate but this is a completely subjective thing) For me, an automatic is just a great way to make me not care at all about a vehicle. I enjoy driving. I love driving. I love vehicles. I love the engagement and the control provided by a standard shift. I love driving through the mountains, windows down, beautiful scenery. Each turn brings the joy and thrill of discovery. I am linked to my vehicle and we operate as a single unified being. EDIT: I also regularly sit in bumper to bumper traffic for an hour or so and manuals still never bothered me.