I have newer Honda Civic stick-shift (that’s not me in the picture). When I bought my stick-shift car 2 years ago the car salesman ask WTH I’d still be buying stick nowadays too much L.A. traffic. Oh well my 10 gallon 89-gas (not full tank yet) can get to 400+ miles city+highway), how about that?
I wouldn't drive in LA traffic but got this one when I had a Volks Rabbit stick, was in the middle lane in Chgo freeway and the engine quit with a semi on my tail on the right lane i needed to exit. I got rid of that car, was just a lemon.
My Honda has not been trouble-free, but I have kept it well maintained except I should have had it rust proofed when I bought it used. It's still under 100,000 mi because I don't drive much.