Dodge trucks can still be had with a manual. I have the 6 speed manual in my ram 4500 dump and 5 speed in my VW Jetta TDI.
Manual transmissions are the BEST. Least maintenance. Least expensive to repair. Best in bad weather (especially snow).
If the EPA says they don’t get the best mileage, then they have idiots driving them. An experienced driver can drive a manual and ALWAYS get better mileage with a manual over a slushbox.
I absolutely HATE automatic transmissions. No feel between the driver and the road. Always downshifting way to far to go up the slightest incline.
The best computer to control a transmission is still and will always be between the ears.
Manual transmissions are the BEST. Least maintenance. Least expensive to repair. Best in bad weather (especially snow).
When we were dating, my now husband drove a stick. I had a Dodge Ram Charger 4wd auto, with a parking brake pedal. Once when he was driving my truck (my first sportute) down a isolated highway he saw a C store he wanted to stop at. He was rolling at about 60 mph, when he came to a shuddering halt, the truck just skidded on the pavement. I told him not to use the ‘clutch’.
Amen, Brother FReeper!
Would you mind giving a brief review of the Jetta? I’m considering buying one.
Thanks in advance.