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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Default As I was "window shopping" Carmax's site...

I found a black '06, 5-speed for sale in Indiana. They are asking little over $10k for it.

I'm thinking about it!

I get my bonus' this week and I seriously need Daily Driver since I commute to Illinois everyday. My tC''s over 100k, needs brakes, and tires. I wouldn't have to hurry those services.


Being ex-xA owner, I know they are great commuter cars.

But this one would be challenge, I don't know how to drive a stick-shift.
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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This maybe a bad idea, the gear box is very similar to moving a stick around in a bucket of gravel. Its not the first car I would want to learn or have to drive.
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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yes learn to drive a stick in a truck first
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by cobb
This maybe a bad idea, the gear box is very similar to moving a stick around in a bucket of gravel. Its not the first car I would want to learn or have to drive.
I've driven worse, actually.

However, I do recommend learning how to drive stick in a truck.
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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I learned stick on my xA....wasn't that hard. Got the hang of it over a weekend of practice.

Now mastering it is another story, lol.
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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I maybe a fast learner, but I still ground a gear or two in that car.

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I learned stick on my xA....wasn't that hard. Got the hang of it over a weekend of practice.

Now mastering it is another story, lol.
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 03:06 AM
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I learned driving stick on an SRT-4 (probably the easiest car in the world to drive)

Dont worry about learning to drive stick you will learn in a couple hours and have it down within the day of driving.....
Old Dec 21, 2008 | 03:12 AM
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learning how to drive it should be the least of your worries!
i learned how to drive a stick in my tc, only took me about 3 hours to learn.. and a few days until someone could ride with me w/o getting a headache lol
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i taught my gf how to in my xa in a couple hours, now i make her drive EVERYWHERE for uh "practice"
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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The xa is trickie to shift, you cant slam shift it like most cars with or without synchs.

I have been trying to do the same with my mom but its one excuse after another. Its a new car, its your car, what will you drive to work if I wreck it, I dont feel like it, my body parts hurt, etc, etc, etc. I cant win can I?

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i taught my gf how to in my xa in a couple hours, now i make her drive EVERYWHERE for uh "practice"
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