On: How America lost its love for the stick shift

[bunderbunder]

They may be, but probably not enough so to offset what having a manual transmission does to the resale value of your car in the USA.

I'd be willing to go with a manual on a used car that I am paying cash for, but, if you buy a new manual and need to finance it, you'll likely be upside down on your loan for an uncomfortably long time.

[emodendroket → bunderbunder]

Put down more money, I guess.