Originally Posted by aniceh

I test-drove one MT when I was ready to buy. It was a used 2012 with 1k miles, black cherry, great condition. I hated how the clutch felt. It felt like my knee was in my chest when it began to engage. I stalled it three times in the parking lot and then couldn't find reverse. Having heard that there's significant variation in units, in hindsight it would've been wise to test drive others, but I just decided to go with the paddle shifters. Maybe the next car will be stick...