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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by nkrisc on Saturday May 21, 2022 @10:47AM (#31458361)
If “fun” is the primary advantage (I know there are others) then it’s no wonder there’s fewer manuals in the US, at least. I think for many people, myself included, a car is a tool. I don’t need it to be fun. I need it to be reliable, easy to use, and as efficient as possible.

For some cars are a hobby, but for many people they’re most another tool in our lives.

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by katbyte on Saturday May 21, 2022 @11:23AM (#31458676)
Manuals have an advantage in some situations (off roading, transmission doesn’t overheat, better performance with skill, repairability) and autos have theirs (easy, better fuel economy)

If I commuted to an office every day I’d get an auto (actually these days an EV), but working in the bush/backroads? Manual

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by mostertoaster on Sunday May 22, 2022 @04:44PM (#31472557)
Yeah if I still lived in Seattle area and drove to work I’d want an automatic.

As it is I don’t deal with traffic so a manual is a more fun “tool” to drive.

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by cypress66 on Saturday May 21, 2022 @11:55AM (#31458966)
All those points, except for repairability, are arguable for modern gearboxes such as DSG.
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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by katbyte on Sunday May 22, 2022 @11:37AM (#31469302)
Modern autos still have the overheating issue? Not an issue on road, becomes an issue offroad when your really pushing the vehicle
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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by cycomanic on Saturday May 21, 2022 @01:17PM (#31459770)
Looking at what cars people buy, fun and prestige seem huge contributers to purchasing decision. Otherwise there is really no way to explain how SUVs are the best selling cars and how a significant portion of buyers opts for way overpowered cars.
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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by ghaff on Saturday May 21, 2022 @11:24AM (#31458698)
Well, and fun on a windy country road is a heck of a lot less fun commuting in stop and go traffic.
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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by Nullabillity on Saturday May 21, 2022 @01:15PM (#31459757)
Even in a stop-and-go traffic jam, a manual transmission will be the least of your worries.
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