# New Car for NickAlero2000 **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 18, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518 "2009-07-18T16:01:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 89
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518/89 "2009-07-21T08:06:04Z")
> [@Your cars weight and mpgs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/your-cars-weight-and-mpgs/9811/51): > > OP - don’t listen to Chris with his “electronic throttle” nonsense. > I learned to drive on my Jetta with no problems. > I drove a Cobalt SS/Saab 93 after driving my car/various other manuals for a few years, and the clutch in those cars makes me want to kill myself. It’s just retarded. Bottom line. > > Explain to your parents that the best way to learn is in your own vehicle. It’s more beneficial anyway. You’re learning how your car responds to what you do. Granted a general know how is going to help you more than not knowing at all, but it just makes more sense to get comfortable with the car you’ll be driving every day. > > /mini rant Don’t drive a Cobalt SS/Saab 93 as your first stick shift car then :lol --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-for-nickalero2000/245518)._