Manual or Automatic car?

I used to have a yellow car, too, Marydoll. I loved it.

Lots of those MG’s round here seem to be driven by ‘school gate’ mums. I guess they’re a good price and very handy for carting round multiple children and their accoutrements.

I used to drive big cars but no need for one now I don't work.
DH's is too big for scooting around our already congested town.

I set a budget because as DH said without thinking what he was implying: You won't get your money's worth from an expensive car. Because you probably haven't long to go. 😱

We have a yellow car too, we will be sorry to see it go. It’s great to be so visible!
It’s a Honda Jazz and our new automatic will also be a Jazz. The new one will be a hybrid.
Wish there was a yellow option, but it’s likely to be red. The only other available colours are black, very deep blue or a greyish white.

Mine is yellow Honda Jazz too, the only one in town. Everyone knows it is me!
I was driving behind a Royal Mail van this morning and a hand waved out of the driver's window.

DH tracks me from the golf course, --especially when I am not supposed to be out-'. 🤣

What I should have said is that he can see my car leaving the drive from the golf course, it is so distinctive.

It’s not possible to have a secret love affair when you own a yellow car! 😂

Your dh’s comment reminds me of a friend’s husband, Marydoll. Once they reached about 50-ish, whenever they bought anything new he’d say ‘That’ll see us oot’! My friend always then commented ‘Not if I have my way, it won’t.’ And she get a..y did get her own way.

It’s not possible to have a secret love affair when you own a yellow car! 😂

Hence the true reason for changing my car! 🤣

I drive both and find both easy to drive. My polo is manual but my dhs truck is automatic and I easily jump from one to the other .
My AC both live in London and driving up to see them is much easier in an automatic .

You ladies seem to know so much about cars 🚙 🚗 🚘👍

You’ve been rumbled, Marydoll! 😂

SueDonim

You’ve been rumbled, Marydoll! 😂

Unfortunately! 😉

I love cars and driving, we do a lot of road trips and touring at home and abroad, I’ve driven trucks, tractors, even a combine harvester.

So many replies to my question! Thanks everyone.
I test drove an automatic yesterday and loved it!
Always liked a Honda Jazz so I’ll be the proud owner of a shiny black automatic one next week!

I’ve had both, and at times used to swop between them, no problem.

My current newish (well, newish 3 years ago!) is a manual, but dh would go for an automatic every time. I’m honestly not bothered, though admittedly an automatic is easier if you often drive in heavy urban traffic.

Automatics take some stress out of long trips too.

Chrisks

So many replies to my question! Thanks everyone.
I test drove an automatic yesterday and loved it!
Always liked a Honda Jazz so I’ll be the proud owner of a shiny black automatic one next week!

Mine’s a Jazz - but I picked a colour that'd be easy to spot in the car park when I’ve forgotten where I left it!

It does help to have a car which stands out colourwise, making it easier to spot in a crowded car park

When I was buying my new car last week, DH was panicking, when he saw me looking at an orange car! It certainly would stand out!

I like yellow cars

My 11 year old automatic fiesta is bright blue, not so unusual but rare enough to stand out. Saves 😱

Talking about love affairs and yellow cars, my friend thinks that private number plates are also a curb to shenanigans. Better behave if you have one of those Marydoll.

I have a yellow car and a private registration! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
People always wave as I drive past, no hope of an affair. Anyway, I can't be bothered.

My new car is a quite distinctive bright blue. I really should have picked a black one, like DH always does.

One of my previous cars was a two seater Renault Wind covertible, it was very unusual, but not very practical especially if you were having an affair.
I do like a quirky car.

Our last two cars were automatic, the second one a hybrid. DH set his face against automatics for years (we hadn’t had one since the late seventies) until I eventually persuaded him it would be easier on his legs on long journeys. I had never driven an automatic until he became ill and I had to step up to the plate in our CRV hybrid. Loved it! I now have a Mini Cooper automatic and it’s a joy to drive. I particularly like the way you can hear it moving throatily up through the gears! Gives me a buzz!

I've only ever driven manual cars (40 odd years) but did once have a test drive in an automatic. I hated it, the seeming lack of control and of course I kept reaching for the gear stick. As another poster said, I like "proper driving" and I enjoy it.

However, if my knees give up then I can totally see why an automatic is favoured by older drivers. Horses for courses.