so, as much as I've been talking about learning how to drive a standard (and I've been practicing), there's a chance I might be trading the truck in for an automatic car. I don't think this is a bad idea, because I'm already nervous about driving as it is and having to worry about pusing the clutch and switching gears and all that shit just makes it harder... but at the same time I want to continue learning how to drive a standard and eventually get used to it so it's second nature, and I won't have to worry about it. I would probably like if we traded the truck in for a standard car because I feel more comfortable driving a car than a truck... but that kind of defeats the whole original purpose I would have been trading in the truck for, which is getting an automatic vehicle. But yeah... the truck's only got like 40k miles on it so it's in pretty good condition although it sat around for a while. it's a 94 ford ranger. think I could get a pretty decent car for that? just wondering what you guys think.
Posted by at January 13, 2005 04:58 AMI did all my testing on an automatic, but my first car was a standard myself. I was nervous until I caught on how to work everything too. Keep at it and see how you like it after you've been driving it for like 2 weeks, I mean, after you are used to it for 2 weeks.
No idea on the car value thing, but maybe bluebooks.com or was it kelly's blue book?
yeah: http://www.kbb.com/
i kind of want to decide before I go out and get tags and insurance and stuff...
Posted by: joe at January 13, 2005 12:45 PMoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
yeah, i see, maybe just go with auto then, and drive someone else's manual once in awhile or something.
Posted by: JP at January 13, 2005 01:50 PMIf ya cant find it.... grind it. =]
Posted by: cptnmat at January 13, 2005 11:24 PMBad matt, transmissions are expensive. Clutches are cheap tho.
You could prolly get a similar car for the truck, but you'd have to find a person willing to trade, cause a dealership will fuck you hard on a trade-in.
Posted by: HardwareGuy at January 14, 2005 02:46 PM