5 Reasons You Shouldn't Buy An Automatic Transmission Car 

Screw manual and auto .I'm going full flintstones

Next video, “5 reasons you shouldn’t get a transmission in your car”

“Alright cool... don’t buy automatic” (Up next... 5 reasons you shouldn’t buy a manual) “Alright cool, I’ll walk.”

Stop and go traffic is the best place for an automatic to shine. For everything else Manual is more fun

I heard in america they don't steal cars with manual because most of the people don't know how to drive it :D

Great now I'm confused do I buy an automatic or a manual!? I think I'll just walk...

I got my first manual a couple years back when my old Accord died. I genuinely feel like it makes you a safer driver because you can't zone out quite as much. Having to think about shifting makes you think more about what other cars are doing, what's coming up, etc.

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I had to push/roll start my poor old dear 88 Corolla so often. Boy howdy is that useful when your car is a third generation beater. Date asks "Why do you always park downhill?" Me says "I hope you never find out."

Next up: Just buy a damn bike, I'm tired of explaining stuff for you guys.

Summary: 1. Price: automatic costs more 2. Efficiency: clutch is more efficient than torque converter. (Not the same as fuel economy though) 3. Weight: automatic is heavier 4. Push-start: only available in manual 5. Complete control: automatic controls the gear; you have control in manual

"How old are you?" "Between 17 and 40"

“Do you ride bro?” “I don’t” 😂

Damn, I already bought an automatic based on your last video. I guess I’ll sell this one and buy a CVT now...

I was perfectly satisfied with my manual until I started to drive during rush hour. Repeated starts and stops get really annoying when you have to dance on 3 pedals and wank that stick instead of just gently pushing accelerator and sometimes use brakes. Anyway there is one more reson for people who buy used cars. Automatics need good care and still don't live that long, so chances are that if you buy used car with auto it will be dead really soon. Manual just needs oil change once in decade or two and will last forever.

"you only have yourself to blame" - Manual

Last week, Manual. This week, Automatic. Nice balancing work Jason.

I really hope manual transmission never dies out.

This video "5 reasons you shouldn't buy an automatic transmission car" other video " 5 reasons you shouldn't buy an manual transmission car" Me: not quite sure what to buy right now.....

One thing I've seen as a tech. With an automatic, the advertised fuel economy is a best case scenario. With a standard, if you careful you can almost always beat the advertised fuel economy.

6th reason, gearbox repair, service.. i don't know how much it will cost in USA but in Europe repairing manual gearbox is double cheaper than automatic

Tried telling my GF this, she thinks am the only person on the planet who likes driving manual over automatic.

Let's not forget to mention the insane prices that come with working on, fixing or replacing a CVT. Replacing a clutch in a manual is pretty easy and more often times than not all you need to do.

#5: Control...one other benefit to “Control” is fine control. In a manual, I feel like I can modulate the throttle and clutch to creep forward or backward more slowly and precisely than in an automatic. Someone else raised the issue of cost of repairs. One automatic transmission rebuild repair cost was enough to convince me to stick with a manual whenever possible. Plus manuals are just more fun to drive!!

I found the perfect solution for me: Daily Driver with automatic transmission, Weekend convertible with manual transmission. Both cars were inexpensive and I now fix everything I can myself.

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For me, I just love automatic. I have always driven manuals for the past 10 years since passing my test. But recently got an auto. Would never look back. I love the way you can barely tell when the gear changes. So subtle and luxurious. Living on a steep hill, I appreciate the 'park' gear so much. Handbrakes never seem strong enough. I love the way the car slowly moves on idle. I enjoy the car softly bouncing back and forth when you release the foot brake after shifting to park while on a gentle incline. I admire the engineering design of the automatic transmission. Very complex with many moving parts, but working effortlessly.

I think the best argument for a manual transmission is that I'm better at anticipating what gear I want than the car is, while the best argument for an automatic is stop and go traffic -- especially uphill stop and go traffic. Having moved now to an EV as my daily driver, though, that's better than both. It's as easy as an automatic, yet it's *always* ready to give me all the torque I want whenever I press the go-pedal.

Driving a stick sports car is like having a personal roller coaster

Do you ride bro? 😄 Time to dust off the old bicicleta 🚲

I've always preferred a manual transmission, even when I used to commute 35 miles in LA traffic that could take me up to 3 hours. I really never thought about the traffic and I could stay in 2 gear putting along for miles without touching the brakes or clutch. And it all made it worth it when there was an opening and taking that hole shot in 2nd gear. The best part though is driving the back mountain roads and having the time of my life while rowing through the gears.

I have literally had to push start my manual a few times. Its low key an amazing feature.

The road you are driving is a manual delight. Driving to work and around town behind idiots is a manual hell.

Dear Auto Makers. Please never stop making Manual transmissions. I love them. Please make manual option for everything. Thanks.

Here in Croatian 90% cars are Manual and we love it

I'm from Europe, everybody is driving manuals. I love my automatic.

Finally we have the Yin to that last video's Yang. Nice work, and good points all around.

Trikes. Because "I want a bike" and "I have no balance" are now combined.

i have two friends in their mid 50's who never learned to drive. i think those guys are on to something

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2 reasons to get an automatic transmission: 1. Heavy traffic to and from work. 2. I would prefer to have a cup of coffee in my hand while driving, not a stick. In Arizona or Utah manual would be better, but in LA or SF... No.

Manual is for driving, automatic is to be driven in. Or drive vs commute.

I love the bullitt in the video, i have an 08 bullitt myself. That push start feature is my #1 favorite thing other then it just being more fun to drive.

All your videos are so well explained. I learn alot

- more fun - more engine braking - you wear less the brake pads - some driving tricks can be acheived on an manual transmission only - more involving, the driver is more focused (less accidents ?) - better connection between the driver and the engine ...

people keep saying stuff like "I dont want to be distracted by thinking about shifting all the time." but after 2 weeks of driving my first stick shift it was like muscle memory, eventually you get to the point where you never think about it, you just kinda do it. then you get to the point where you know what gear your car want to be in at what speed and at what RPM, whithout even thinking about it.

Having owned my 6 spd Mustang GT for a year, I noticed I been getting better average fuel economy than 10 spd owners, but who tf buys a Mustang for fuel economy? The 6 spd is a blast to drive, both in the country and city, and I can get it to downshift instantly when I turn onto a highway, and stay in the lower gears if I so desire

I love my 2017 Tacoma with its 6 speed manual. I go 4 wheeling a lot and the manual gives me more control off road. Especially down steep hills. As long as I don't push in the clutch I know my wheels will keep turning so I can steer. With an automatic going down a steep hill at 2 miles per hour it's easy to accidentally lock up the brakes then you may keep going down the hill but not be able to steer.

A cvt wrx should be illegal

Whoa! I was waiting for this one. Manuals are awesome. Well, we should not hate Automatics. But manual will be my first choice.

Thanks for the good info as always. When did they start using lock up transmissions? Is there still a loss over a standard transmission? I remember checking out two 1985 ford trucks, one with a diesel manual with 4.10 rear end and a gas automatic with a 3.50 rear end, in top gear (not overdrive) they were both doing the same rpm at 60mph with same tire size. I figured there was aprox. 500 rpm loss with the Automatic. I ended up buying an automatic 4x4 to haul a 10.5 ft camper because it is an easer drive.

With an automatic, you gain more cognitive bandwidth to optimize other aspects of driving than what gear you want to take a turn with or what speed is too low to keep breaking without adding the clutch. Also, the moment of changing gears feels more smooth and comfortable. As a European, I have observed that Americans who drive manuals are really passionate about them and willing to convince others to do the same. I think it comes down to personal preference more than to engineering, especially in modern and more expensive cars.

Manual all the way, even living in DC with all the traffic it is still a blast to drive, plus it's leg day everyday!

Can’t beat the driving experience of a manual!🥃

"do you ride bro, ugh I don't". Made me chuckle, relatable.

After years of driving a manual my left knee cap is worn I'm now driving a automatic much better in traffic jams and a smoother jerk free drive.

May as well make the next video as "Why You Should Buy a Car With NO Gearbox" with the thumbnail image of the Koenigsegg Regera. 😂

Reason 6 - Less likely to get stolen.

Exccelent!! thank you!

In winter clumates, you can also start offin 2nd gear so your wheels actually grip rather than just spin out, for example if you are stuck in a rut or pothole with ice at the bottom.

Show this to Toyota’s executives in charge of the Supra lol

Damn that 2019 Mustang Bullett is sexy. I'm glad to see they still offer them with manual transmissions.

Hi really love the informativeness and scientiffic backing. On the topic of manually starting your car though; i don't yet understand why you would press the clutch pedal again? is this to let the engine ignite and then rev up, because it seems you are using less of the kinetic-drivetrain-rotational energy to start the car. So i would only press the clutch pedal when the engine actually starts and not prior to that?! PS. if yo create an outro, you will have more time for people to "likes" for your vids, getting better google analytics for channel promotion etc. - this can probably be seen by loking at the videos which have you driving a car at the end, because my playlist has no delay and immediately goes to the next, forcing me to go back to the prev. vid in order to still give you that like. more-opften because i am to focussed during the vid to actually hover my attention to liking the video Lol. Keep up the vids, i'm creating hours of playlists for them!

I agree completely. Great episode.

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The best reason is: fun. Driving a manual transmission lets you get much more closer to the car and to the driving experience.

Well, I do recall a situation where torque converter was better than clutch and that’s when you crawl an incline, the torque converter has an agility where clutch would burn out (to exclude a vehicle with a dedicated low-range manual transmission). We’ve seen this in a CVT Subaru Forester vs manual.

I forgot about the benefit with a manual of being able to bump-start the car. I had to do this myself once, in one of the original Minis. I was on the way somewhere, and noticed that the crappy headlights were getting even crappier as I drove along. So I stopped and reversed back into a side-road to get out of the traffic. This side road was a moderately steep hill. And it was at night, obviously, since the headlights were required. Anyway, I turned off the engine, and opened the bonnet to see if anything obvious was wrong. It was the alternator belt that had been changed a little while before, and now needed tightened up as it was slipping. I had no tools, so I got back into the car to finish my journey, I had about 10 miles to go to the destination. I turned the key to fire up the engine, and nothing. No juice at all in the battery. So I did the only thing I could do, which was to put the car in reverse, clutch in, then release the brakes and roll backwards down the hill. In the dark. I let the clutch out sharply, luckily the engine started, and I crawled the final 10 miles. No mobile phones in those days either, so a breakdown like that could mean a long walk to the nearest house.

Don't buy a manual, don't buy an auto, don't buy a dsg... Next week: Why CVT's suck and engineers ride bicycles Edit 1: CVT's don't suck, but programming sometimes does. Ideally it would be possible to accelerate at max BSFC until cruise, select an appropriately (tall) cruise gear then coast at the minimum revs for deceleration fuel cut. Such things never happen though. Edit 2: There are many situations where a bicycling is objectively superior to an automobile. I could probably cut my driving by 70% if I had the right bike and trailer. Then I'd be fitter than you as well

I have. Only one reason to buy a manual transmission because it's fun

Gasoline motors are different in torque required to turn the motor over but when i had to push start our diesel truck when the starter failed, we used over drive so that we could get the necessary torque to turn the big diesel over.

Been driving stick all my life, and I like shifting when it's not a chore and in a city, I always find it a chore while on some twisty hill roads I find it absolutely enjoyable. Since 95% of my driving is done either in city traffic or highway, I really want an automatic. What are Kia, Hyundai or Peugeot or Citroen like, shift quality wise?

Distracted driving is a HUGE problem these days...owning a manual is an awfully good antidote. Hard for a teenage driver to have a smartphone in their hand when they have to shift the car themselves.

*Electric cars laughing in silence*

Nice one on the use of cruise control to engine brake. I’ve never thought of it. It is better i think than the low gear so you do not strain your engine and transmission that much and sometimes low gear is too slow. But is it safe to be on cruise control downhill? Thanks!

Hi, I really appreciate the vast knowledge you impart and how clearly you present it to the layman. How about this source of worry verging on P A N I C: The previous owner of my 2008 automatic Toyota Hilux SW4 ( = Fortuner or 4runner) in the USA) had been driving around with a fluid excess of over 2 litres, and I don't know for how long. I've syphoned out this amount and the transmission seems to be working OK, but can you tell me what may happen in terms of damage in the medium to long term ?

Ive always prefered a manual transmission even my bicycle as a kid was a 15 speed

I have been following your videos for quite some time, and I have subscribed to your channel. It would be better if you include measurements in Metric system along with the British system that you generally use. Keep up the good work!

I must say you explained the difference between Manuel & auto very well indeed look thanks

I have a Toyotta Corolla with an mmt an I appreciate being able to swtich gears or let the car do it for me on occasion. I don't think I'll ever get an only automatic again; I always want at least some control over the gears.

Most important lesson learned today: Jason weighs around 138lbs?!?! O.o

I have driven 4 of the common "modern" transmissions types. Each has its good points. CVTs are smooth, but not meant for "rough service". Not meant to handle lots of torque. Also, the computer often got "confused" when accelerating downhill from a stop. It would remain in a lower gear ratio (to prevent runaway?). Growing up with manuals, it is second nature (to me). Becoming "one" with the car is a great experience. Automatics are good. "Modern" automatics (with a manual mode) can be very close to the "perfect blend". Electric/hybrid vehicles are interesting. In a "soulless, efficient" manner. On the highway (or flat ground above 40mph) there is almost no difference between them.

Thanks for being very thorough, not much content out there from an engineering mind standpoint, and awesome that you put 5 reasons why not to buy an auto and a manual, shows your impartial, everything has flaws!

Good info. I just really cba changing gears.

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Well, i had a manual 6 speed in my first two cars and it was cool, but now I've got a 8 speed automatic transmission by ZF and I love it. Especially for me with a lot of city traffic, it's very comfortable and even on the autobahn it's still much fun driving this car.

Thanks bro nice video again

Push start no longer works in many cases because they’ve made it a requirement to hold in a clutch to start in some cars. Nissan has this on early 2000 stick shifts

I both have a manual and an automatic and equaly enjoy them. Greetings from Belgium

Anyone told you that you kinda sound like Ross from friends?

Got to sit in one of those in Grand Rapids at the Michigan international Auto Show! Great auto show, great cars, an awesome Mustang! The cue ball shifter and all those little details make it an awesome Mustang!

Driving on ice! In my old automatic transmission car, the rear wheels would spin before the front brakes were off.

The main reason you don't bump start a car in 1st gear is because the engine braking can be so strong it could grind you to a halt! Especially if you're already struggling to push it (& it's harsher on the engine mounts etc). Oh & yes, generally manuals are more reliable (not taking into account people who can't drive, or badly made gearboxes!). And manuals are cheaper to fix if they go wrong.

Showing this to my mother who scoffed at me when i told her i was replacing my slushbox Escape with a Six speed manual 86GT

IMHO the best is the combination of both called a paddle shifted automatic. Both of my cars allow me to pick what gear I am using. Recently I drove a neighbors car across town. I had to use the clutch over 20 times in a 5 mile trip. That took attention away from avoiding the rest of the mob on the road.

Manual transmission: So here’s the clutch, shifter, and tachometer. You want to get the engine up to however many RPM and release the clutch. Don’t release it too fast or too slow, and you’ll start moving. When the tachometer shows a certain number of RPM, press the clutch, move the shifter, and release the clutch. When you stop, use the clutch and... Automatic transmission: Press here to go, press here to stop.

The downside, speaking of Subaru again, besides the BRZ and WRX the only other manual offered is the lowest model Crosstrek. Would love to have a manual in my Outback 3.6R.

You have done your part to "save the manuals" thanks for that. Driver engagement is very important these days as many people try to do everything but drive these days.

Agree to some point. Have a motorcycle that’s Manual, definitely fun. My 18 GT 10 speed is ridiculously fast though, and will drag just about any manual ( same year/car)

6:40 by the way, my Suzuki SX4 2018 is smart enough to switch into a lower gear when I'm breaking slightly.