tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post7963661684094348286..comments2023-08-01T05:15:02.315-04:00Comments on The BooneDocks: You Learn Something New Every Day…..The BooneDockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17554856897561402620noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-86246482951189389892014-04-08T11:47:40.046-04:002014-04-08T11:47:40.046-04:00Another link on this subject: http://www.edmunds....Another link on this subject: http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/busting-the-myths-of-driving-a-manual-transmission.htmlThe BooneDockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554856897561402620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-46583018054135233832014-04-08T11:43:40.005-04:002014-04-08T11:43:40.005-04:00When I was asking the service adviser about option...When I was asking the service adviser about options, he did say "well you could trade it in". I did think about it for just a bit. It has a trade in value of about $4,500 but with a bad clutch likely only $2,000 or less. That might have covered getting a new one set up for towing is about all. The current one is serving us well so we took the chance with the repair. But something like a Lincoln MKX sure would look good towing along behind us.The BooneDockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554856897561402620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-64286889851357406722014-04-08T11:33:03.699-04:002014-04-08T11:33:03.699-04:00Here is a link from Tom and Ray of the Car Guys h...Here is a link from Tom and Ray of the Car Guys http://www.cartalk.com/content/when-should-you-downshift-manual-transmissionThe BooneDockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554856897561402620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-42020867295221907442014-04-08T10:05:34.139-04:002014-04-08T10:05:34.139-04:00We've not heard about that either. Looks like ...We've not heard about that either. Looks like I'll have to stop downshifting too. Old habits die hard.Gary & Cecilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-12425779209619754792014-04-08T08:39:28.242-04:002014-04-08T08:39:28.242-04:00Well, that is a new one for us as well. I had neve...Well, that is a new one for us as well. I had never heard that before. Since our Honda Fit has a manual transmission, I believe I'll do a bit of research and see what I can find out about Honda transmissions. Thanks.Steve and Karen https://www.blogger.com/profile/06756346672179586954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-69354714803129355502014-04-08T08:35:23.120-04:002014-04-08T08:35:23.120-04:00Wouldn't it be about the same to replace the c...Wouldn't it be about the same to replace the car?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321318666040153364.post-74589343751410612672014-04-07T23:36:21.931-04:002014-04-07T23:36:21.931-04:00This just prompted a big conversation between us o...This just prompted a big conversation between us on down shifting and all things manual transmission -- and our toad is an automatic. So sorry your learning experience had to be expensive. Ouch.Jim and Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765322668122800819noreply@blogger.com