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"yamahog" (yamahog)
09/14/2016 at 21:10 • Filed to: WTF

if it has one of these and two pedals, it’s not a manual.

idc how many numbers it has next to the Ds, don’t list it as a manual.

when I come see it in person, with cash in hand, don’t play dumb and say “ummmm yea it’s a five speed” because after spending an hour in traffic, I will not be amused by this explanation.

also, when confronted with a car that reeks of gas and the fuel gauge on E, don’t bother saying you had “issues” trying to fill it up when the issue is clearly the gasoline falling out the bottom and trailing behind it.

ETA: Photo credit to The Truth About Cars. Actual vehicle was in much better shape, but still auto

on the bright side, I turned this frustration into a 30# deadlift PR.

DISCUSSION (45)

CB > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:15

Well there’s your problem: literally everything. Why not come up to Ontario and buy this used G-Wagen ?

(Spoiler: that’s probably an even worse idea)

LongbowMkII > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:16

You have to push down a pedal to shift out of park. Manual.

Trunk Impaired 318 > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:17

Looks like a pile to me.

yamahog > CB
09/14/2016 at 21:18

nopenopenope

also that’s a photo from TTAC because it was the only example I could find, the actual one was in better shape at least.

1111111111111111111111 > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:18

Damn. Weak sauce. I report all Craigslist ads that say manual then it’s obviously not. It’s something of a hobby

yamahog > LongbowMkII
09/14/2016 at 21:19

Kinja'd!!!

facw > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:21

I can’t speak to this person, but I’m not at all convinced that most of these people even know the difference. I mean it is pretty clear that outside of a few very small niches, a manual transmission is less desirable to buyers, so why lie about it (especially since you will immediately get caught in that lie if someone comes to look at it).

Though for that matter, if you want to sell a car, take a couple minutes to snap 20 pictures and this shouldn’t even be a problem.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:21

Wow, you look at even shittier cars than I do

yamahog > facw
09/14/2016 at 21:22

This guy was also a 350Z owner, so I think that speaks for itself.

*ducks rotting tomatoes from Nissan fans*

yamahog > Trunk Impaired 318
09/14/2016 at 21:23

I updated the caption - actual car was in much better shape, but I used an example photo from TTAC.

Svend > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:24

If ‘D’ is drive, why is there a ‘D’ next to the numbers 3 and 4 but not 1 and 2?

#JustKidding, ThoughNotSure

Trunk Impaired 318 > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:25

Ahhhhhh

dogisbadob > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:25

A lot of cars that aren’t Toyota require driving with two hands and two feet, even in an automatic. Like when the TPS goes and sometimes it feels like shutting off, so you have to keep your foot on the gas and brake at the same time so it doesn’t stall!

sorry, I had to :p

Matt Nichelson > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:26

Hey now. I used to own a 350Z.... Convertible. Gasp!

I came out just fine though. I guess because the key words there are ‘used to’

yamahog > Svend
09/14/2016 at 21:28

#GeoLogic

yamahog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/14/2016 at 21:39

I have a problem

NinetyQ > Svend
09/14/2016 at 21:40

I think the idea is that it will hold 1 or 2 if in those positions, but in D3, it will shift between the lower three gears as normal, but stay out of high gear/overdrive. D4 is “normal drive” with all four gears being automatically shifted through.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:48

When I become enlightened emperor of the universe, doing such a crime will be punishable by being rocketed into the sun.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:52

Mine won’t shift until I *manually* push the shifter right to engage the next gear. I can then *manually* hold a gear as long as I want until I *manually* engage the next gear.

I’ll get my flame suit ready.

yamahog > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/14/2016 at 21:52

more feasible than other campaign promises!

XJDano > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 21:56

That interior looked vaguely familiar. Something about it looked close.

yamahog > XJDano
09/14/2016 at 21:57

better take shelter from THE STORM

Kinja'd!!!

yamahog > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
09/14/2016 at 22:01

Kinja'd!!!

XJDano > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 22:01

You are too quick. I edited mine after I GIS it.

The news stations around STL in the winter time have a special way of doing things when snow falls.

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

yamahog > XJDano
09/14/2016 at 22:02

oooh, fancy wagon

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 22:06

I’m fully aware I have an auto.

yamahog > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
09/14/2016 at 22:21

thank you :)

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 22:25

Are you manually claiming me to be wrong?

crowmolly > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 22:27

Congrats on the DL number!

yamahog > crowmolly
09/14/2016 at 22:30

thanks :) it makes a 130# total deadlift improvement over last August, and I think I have more in the tank! 30 days til my next competition too.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 22:31

This is especially frustrating when you are looking for a car that sold manual in very, very low numbers. I was looking for a Lexus IS250 6MT for a while. Manuals must be less than 1% of the second-gen IS’s but maybe 10% of tha ads claimed manual. I don't bother to go look at anything listed as a manual any more unless a picture of the shifter or 3rd pedal is in the ad.

yamahog > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
09/14/2016 at 22:32

I’m actually programmed to automatically tell people they’re wrong. I require a manual override to confirm correctness.

/yamabot

crowmolly > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 22:37

That is a ton of progress. Nice work!

shop-teacher > yamahog
09/14/2016 at 23:32

It never ceases to amaze me how many cars are incorrectly listed as having a manual transmission.

No, your ‘03 DTS doesn’t have a manual transmission, dipshit.

WilliamsSW > yamahog
09/15/2016 at 10:02

As a person who is constantly searching auto trader and CL for E46 M3s, I whole heartedly endorse this, and would also add that an SMG is not a manual, either. I don’t care what the “M” in SMG stands for- it’s still not a manual.