I drive plenty of vehicles I don’t want to own, that’s where I get my generally poor opinion of modern vehicles, experience.

Yet to drive a 6-speed I liked. They’ve all been confused.

Explains why most 8/9-speed vehicles runs higher revs when cruising at highway speeds than old 4-speed vehicles........

Explains why a modern 8/9 speed runs higher rpms cruising then most older 4-speeds, oh wait, no it doesn’t.

Explains why my vehicle with 4 gears spins 2k rpms at 80mph and can run the quarter in 15.2 secs.

Yet my 4-speed turns 2k at 80mph and my engine makes enough torque I’ve never been left wanting another gear in between.

When someone makes a vehicle I want to own, I’ll drive more cars. Until then, I’m good.

Didn’t old Chrysler minivans were known to eat “bulletproof” transmissions every 40K miles or so ?

They lack the added complication/expense of modern transmissions, are generally bulletproof, and offer the same efficiency in real world use.

I would have to want a BMW to want to drive one..........

Most of the 6+speed transmissioned vehicles I’ve driven could all do without the extra gears.

Many manufacturers started OBDII far earlier as well. My 94 Voyager for example is OBDII.

Or your MAP sensor is failing causing the O2 to read incorrectly.

Salt takes things down to sloppy mess, making the roads more dangerous than if they just left them snow covered.

The first one looks more comfortable, more ergonomic, and less distracting.

You’re.......and you clearly haven’t been in most new cars.

Story time: Out with the wife and brother-in-law one night in our 1990 Buick Century. It was pouring down rain and we came up to a roundabout. The BIL bets me I can’t break the tires loose all the way around, challenge accepted. I mash the throttle as we come in, instantly breaking the inside tire loose, we make it…

And it’s still a far more comfortable place to spend time than 90% of new cars.....

Hey trolly, how’s it hanging?

The car already ran 5.7sec 0-60, far faster than 99% of the population can safely use in daily driving.