Manual Drivers: Are they better drivers?

[bronzepiglet]

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last time i checked brakes were a lot cheaper than a clutch

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indeed they are, but you aren't wearing out your clutch by using it; as you abuse it you're wearing it out?

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There actually is some truth to this, despite what one would assume. Clutch wear is almost negligible with scrupulous observance of clutch-friendly driving practices. Only when you heat the clutch up way too much from excessively slipping it, does the clutch take a lot of wear... it can do months of damage to it.

Brakes, however, are always wearing down with proper usage.

[Guy Incognito]

Eh, I've replaced my brakes once in 100K+ miles driving like this, and it was something like $20 for the pads since I did it myself. I'm sure downshifting gives you more control, it's just never been an issue for me. To each his own, I guess.