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Old 03-04-2010, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lutzTD View Post
I love my 300CD with the manual. I got a marked increase in milage and its a lot more fun to drive. 30 year old MB autos are just too temperamental for my taste. I had a 5 spd in my jeep before I did the engine switch. that one was really annoying in traffic. My excursion would suck with a stick, but my freind bought the 5 spd in his dodge duelly because he likes the control. For me I like the option and the choice, its different for each vehicle and use
On that old an auto, I'd be nervous too. Like I said, they took a while till it got more popular and became better. On a newer car, say 90 and up, I'd be as confident with an auto as can be since they got most of the bugs out.
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