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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
It’s not about ability, it’s about necessity.
For you guys that’s a dealbreaker. For me it’s a who cares. It’s pretty much the last option on my list that I’d look for. Price, looks, entertainment tech, maintenance, comfort, Kms etc would all be higher on my list of needs.
And if at the end there are two identical cars with the only diff being manual vs auto, then a manual becomes attractive. Otherwise it’s just not a priority.
I’m not even really concerned with “underpowered”. I’m not at the point where I can afford to worry about that stuff.
I’d prefer a newer pretty car that’s underpowered than an older meh car with some amazing manual V8.
And when I can afford the sports car I want, it’ll almost certainly have paddle shifters.
I’m not a driving enthusiast and don’t want to be. Sorry, I know that offends you guys and why I was a little hesitant to join the convo. There’s such a weird stigma for guys who aren’t gearheads and just want a fun car to drive.
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2 series BMW, probably the most reliable of the F generation and they've depreciated like crazy. Maintenance isn't that bad, annual oil change you can do yourself.
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/bmw/2%20...%202R3&sprx=-2
You could probably get this for low 20s.