There's something you're forgetting, and that would be the price. Everyone knows Raptors and Mustangs drive tons more traffic than they actually sell cars. Fiestas and Focuses are easily had on a 22-year-old's budget, and don't look and drive like crap, so although they come in trying to get a Raptor for $300/month,…

That gauge cluster. Just... what?

We make jokes about cubes at work, mostly about their resale values. They are the new PT Cruisers.

Depends on the car.

Ding Ding Ding! A winnrar we haz.

I agree, if possible, you should be able to set the default mode (Recommended versus Latest) in your settings.

I study Google Maps, but same premise. I like to have an idea of where I'm going before I go there.

It's getting harder and harder for me to keep track of the Jaguar lineup in my head now.

Yes, someone buys those off-lease Mercs eventually, runs them for 6 months, and then they end up on used car lots needing $12,000 in parts, 5 years old. Older German cars always seem to have $1,000-10,000 R/Os attached to their windshields.

And I'll start the bidding on this fine piece at $2,000. Do I have $2,000?

If you're downtown, you won't. I live over in Gap, and I commute to York through the famous Intercourse/Paradise/Bird-In-Hand. I take 741 from 41 to 896, and I usually hit 3-4 every morning. At night, I maybe see one or two.

And the fact that, as cars are getting bigger, engine bays are getting smaller. Example: you cannot get a V8 Explorer post 2011MY. You cannot get a V6 Fusion post 2013MY. You cannot get a V6 in an Escape anymore.

Try living in the northeast where many of the roads have been here too long, there's no room to expand or redo them. Out in rural PA, where I live, there's no planning, roads are just put where the goat paths were, and then the horse prints, and then the cart tracks before them. Since we have these fun rolling hills,…

Or that many 3 ring binders.

Few days ago I was asked how I don't fall asleep on my 45 minute commute after a long day at work. My answer? I DD a manual. They keep you paying attention. This should be what parents push for their kids, first and foremost! Forget bluetooth (even though I do have it). You need a stick to pay attention to the road.

At least half the population of my town uses these.

Too bad every time I take one in on trade it's trashed to hell. Can never find a nice replica.

To attempt to normalize the costs of ownership of a vehicle? Basically, it's to provide you with some stability, knowing that if you put out 10, 20, 30, $40,000 for a vehicle, it won't fail tomorrow on your dime. I'd rather pay the extra built in, lets say, 400 dollars, than run the risk of having no warranty.

1990 7er, dash lights were crap. 1999 540i, dash lights were crap. 1998 Alpina B10 (Imported from Holland to US) dash lights were crap. 1999 740i + 2001 740iL, dash lights were crap.

It's because of what the market demands. If the market actually bought manual cars, they would make more. As of right now, it's just enthusiasts that care, or the random crazy like myself.