Originally Posted by Uncle Gary
(Post 1323297)
Not likely. Non self-driving vehicles won't be allowed on most roads due to safety concerns.
However, I eventually see the point at which driven vehicles will be prohibited on some or all roads. The advantages of being able to allow higher speeds and eliminate traffic lights will eventually lead to driven vehicles being allowed on closed courses only. |
Bob Lindsey Honda in Peoria, IL still shows three 2015 EX / 6MT Fits left.
I honestly *really* would have preferred the 6MT, but the gearing is horrible for my use case, and I got the CVT instead (first automatic I've ever had for my DD). It's perfectly fine for the highway trips I make, but I really long for the MT when I'm carving one of the few curvy spots out here in the Middle West. es |
Originally Posted by TorontoBoy
(Post 1323321)
You are a die hard Big "H" Honda fan.
It is hard to say how long you'd need to wait for an MT, but probably 4-6 weeks if you could not find one on the lot. There have been pockets of the US that have new 2015 6MTs, but no CVTs. Only one dealership here in Toronto had a Fit 6MT that I could test drive. I found the 6MT buttery smooth and bought then and there. The difference between the 6MT and the CVT is very negatively significant for me. Dropping $20k on a 6MT without a test drive is more risk than I want to take. and avoid any HR-V 1st year production jitters ... hecho en mexico |
Originally Posted by HondaGeek
(Post 1323204)
It is in America, unfortunately. Just like the NA engine. Sooner rather than later, cars will mainly have small turbo engines and some type of automatic transmission.
Another main contributor is the geography of each region. Having lived in South America, with the high number of mountain roads, manuals make a lot of sense due to the use of engine braking. This simple fact is one reason why in those parts of the world manuals are more available. The greater majority of America is flat. |
Originally Posted by Redd
(Post 1323376)
When I asked to test drive a manual the salesman looked shocked and said he had never had someone as young as me ask for a manual. I'm 33.
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Originally Posted by TorontoBoy
(Post 1323382)
This is pretty shocking to me. While it is difficult to find a manual to test drive at a dealership, I know that many other people here in Toronto have asked. I did eventually find a 2016 6MT to test drive. There are also quite a number of older used Fits, usually Gen1s, that are available in 5MT, here in Toronto.
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yeah i got my 2012 GE8 last year for a steal. think i paid 7k for it. i saw it listed at 9k, then 8, then 7 went and snatched it up. when i got there they said it was going to auction the next day if i hadn't come. apparently you can't sell manuals. what can i say people are dumb, lazy, or disabled, sometimes all three... my father insisted (rightly) that i learn to drive standard -- i fought tooth and nail against it, but now, i only drive manuals, and he only drives autos lol. go figure. what are you going to do? just think of manual as a privilege that you will eventually lose.. so make the most of it now!
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Originally Posted by Redd
(Post 1323376)
When I asked to test drive a manual the salesman looked shocked and said he had never had someone as young as me ask for a manual. I'm 33.
In general, I had a hard time finding manuals when cross-shopping, whether it was a new or used car........I'm glad that the majority of the world is still into manuals. I've even met people in other countries who have never driven an automatic. |
Originally Posted by space egg
(Post 1323414)
yeah i got my 2012 GE8 last year for a steal. think i paid 7k for it. i saw it listed at 9k, then 8, then 7 went and snatched it up... apparently you can't sell manuals. what can i say people are dumb, lazy, or disabled, sometimes all three... my father insisted (rightly) that i learn to drive standard -- i fought tooth and nail against it, but now, i only drive manuals, and he only drives autos lol. go figure. what are you going to do? just think of manual as a privilege that you will eventually lose.. so make the most of it now!
Manual cars do sell here. I guess we have more immigrants from so many other countries that drive stick, so they do sell here in Toronto. Your Dad did you a great favour by insisting on manual. Good for both of you. News: Globe and Mail, The shift from manual: Why the demise of stick shift is accelerating: This is very sad, but I'll guarantee that my kids will have the privilege of learning stick. |
I don't understand the "I can't drive a manual" mentality. You know how I learned? I bought one, then I HAD to learn.
Truth be known, I already knew how to drive a dirt bike, so I understood the concept, and I'd driven my Dad's old Corvair on the driveway once or twice. Still, the first manual I drove on the street was my first new car I ever bought. That was back in '79, and I've never owned an automatic since. But then, I'm just a stubborn old man. What do I know? |
Originally Posted by Uncle Gary
(Post 1323298)
The majority of America is nothing like New Jersey.
As for driverless cars, fheh. Even without all the computers required for that, remember how a pair of hackers drove a Chrysler product into a ditch. And Tesla just upgraded customers software from the cloud without permission or warning last night? |
Originally Posted by Uncle Gary
(Post 1323444)
I don't understand the "I can't drive a manual" mentality. You know how I learned? I bought one, then I HAD to learn.
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Originally Posted by KentFinn
(Post 1323471)
the Trail of the Snake.
Don't you mean, Tail of the Dragon? The only references to Trail of the Snake that Google comes up with are roads in Baja Mexico... |
Originally Posted by Carbuff2
(Post 1323511)
OK that's the SECOND time this has been mentioned.
Don't you mean, Tail of the Dragon? The only references to Trail of the Snake that Google comes up with are roads in Baja Mexico... |
Originally Posted by KentFinn
(Post 1323471)
As for driverless cars, fheh. Even without all the computers required for that, remember how a pair of hackers drove a Chrysler product into a ditch. And Tesla just upgraded customers software from the cloud without permission or warning last night?
Thousands of elevators are computer-controlled and they are attractive targets, but we haven't heard of an elevator being hacked. |
Originally Posted by stembridge
(Post 1323326)
I honestly *really* would have preferred the 6MT, but the gearing is horrible for my use case, and I got the CVT instead...
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Originally Posted by KentFinn
(Post 1323471)
Thank God for that. Hondageek may have been to South America, but never in the Great Smokeys of N.C., KY, TN or the Trail of the Snake. Much less the Rockies.
As for driverless cars, fheh. Even without all the computers required for that, remember how a pair of hackers drove a Chrysler product into a ditch. And Tesla just upgraded customers software from the cloud without permission or warning last night? Thanks for being a part of the thread. I've actually lived on both coasts of the country, including many drives from CA to FL and FL to NY. While the country's western physiographics are definitely more mountainous, you have plenty of flat, desert areas for long distances of travel. Once you leave the Rockies going east, you have the Great Plains and a greater majority of flat lands. Not saying there are no mountains in other states, but if you take out Alaska and Hawaii and focus on the continental United States, the average height above sea level is way under 1000ft for the majority of States. This is even more so in the most densely populated parts of the country, which automakers look at. That being said, I would love the majority of the cars sold in America to be manual. The reality is that us enthusiasts and others who prefer a manual make up the smallest percentages of buyers. |
Our dealership in St. Catharines (Henley Honda) had a LX-CVT and a EX-6MT available for us to test drive back in July. We went with the 6MT and ordered one in late August. Supposed to arrive by this Saturday, so after getting windows tinted Monday hope to have it sitting in the driveway Tuesday next to our 2013 Ridgeline. Yup, we drank the Honda Kool-Aid!
BTW, anyone from Toronto, HH is a great dealership, we've been very happy with the service. |
Originally Posted by Delmitch2
(Post 1323535)
Our dealership in St. Catharines (Henley Honda) had a LX-CVT and a EX-6MT available for us to test drive back in July. We went with the 6MT and ordered one in late August. Supposed to arrive by this Saturday, so after getting windows tinted Monday hope to have it sitting in the driveway Tuesday next to our 2013 Ridgeline. Yup, we drank the Honda Kool-Aid!
BTW, anyone from Toronto, HH is a great dealership, we've been very happy with the service. |
Originally Posted by stembridge
(Post 1323326)
Bob Lindsey Honda in Peoria, IL still shows three 2015 EX / 6MT Fits left.
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