How old? Back in the 90s and before, manual transmissions were clearly far superior to automatics. They had more gears, they were far more reliable (automatics routinely broke down), and they had significantly better fuel economy. The only reason to drive an automatic was sheer laziness.
Fast-forward to today, and it's all changed. Automatics have at least as many gears, they're more reliable (they don't need the clutch changed every 100-200k), and they have significantly better fuel economy. The only reason to drive a manual now is basically nostalgia.
Fast-forward to today, and it's all changed. Automatics have at least as many gears, they're more reliable (they don't need the clutch changed every 100-200k), and they have significantly better fuel economy. The only reason to drive a manual now is basically nostalgia.