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(Posted on Aug 27, 2018 at 05:20AM by Patrick Wensink)

Dear Patrick,

My boyfriend and I are having an argument that you can settle. Believe it or not, I drive an automatic Nissan Murano and he owns a manual. He says my car has no advantage. Can you prove him wrong?

-Cynthia

Dear Cynthia,

While I do love the old fashioned way, there is nothing to worry about. Your transmission has more benefits, in my personal opinion.

First, resale value. When getting ready to move on to a new vehicle, experts agree that your car will sell a lot faster than a stick. The reason is simple: anyone is able drive it. The same canâ€™t be said for your boyfriendâ€™s ride.

Second, this kind of clutch simply makes everything easier. Thank your lucky stars for it when the automobile is stuck in traffic or creeping up hills. The constant pedal pushing is enough to make a personâ€™s left foot drop off!

Third, fuel economy. It used to be that a manual had the upper hand here. But, modern cars with things like variable gears are now just as good on MPGs as anything else.

Hope this settles the debate! Let me know if there are more questions I can answer.