Okay so here’s a question.
Am I unreasonably prejudiced against auto gearboxes?
I am looking for a fairly modern 4x4, something softroady but with some capability i.e an X-Trail, Prado, etc but they are all auto. I have never owned a auto and I like the perceived control I have with a manual.
The reality is that I will do 80% of my driving on roads, 15% on tracks and maybe 5% genuinely off road getting to hunting areas, I don’t have a boat so it won’t be a tower. I would like to play off road more just for fun and I am not concerned about my ‘shiny’ getting bit bashed and scratched.
Looking at the price range I am buying in (circa $35k) everything is auto and I don’t have the mechanical ability to maintain an older, higher ks vehicle which is manual.
Is my auto prejudice unreasonable?
What are the pros and cons?
Cheers
Auto gearbox prejudice
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