MT or AT for 60 years old and beyond?

**willvill** · January 1st, 2009 09:01 AM

Question lang po for tsikoteers who are 60 years old and beyond. Do you think late age will affect our preference for MT or AT transmission?

With the onset of arthritic joints particularly the knees or legs, the 'old' tsikoteers might have difficulties with the MT transmission.

Please share your experiences.

**mbeige** · January 1st, 2009 09:09 AM

I think you already have it figured out.

However, my primary concern for A/T users for the elderly, is the strength of their right leg. See, if you can't step on the brake strongly, and the car is in gear (D), the car will keep moving. Combine that with increased response time (or slower reaction), and there's the potential for accidents. The older we get, the higher the risk.

**XTO** · January 1st, 2009 09:23 AM

i think manual transmission kung marunong naman para iwas antok and to keep their left leg equally active.

**dadz** · January 1st, 2009 01:01 PM

For me im not that old but at young age i have a arthritic joint problem like gout from time to time my foot and knees are swollen and it really hurts it come in a unexpected time what ever im doing. Buti na lang my truck is A/T so it help i only need my right foot and if i can not fully step on the brakes i use my hand brakes for assistance, but for elderly medyo mabagal na ang reaction time.

**willvill** · January 2nd, 2009 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by dadz

For me im not that old but at young age i have a arthritic joint problem like gout from time to time my foot and knees are swollen and it really hurts it come in a unexpected time what ever im doing. Buti na lang my truck is A/T so it help i only need my right foot and if i can not fully step on the brakes i use my hand brakes for assistance, but for elderly medyo mabagal na ang reaction time.

Thanks Dadz for sharing. May I ask if your ride was an MT, do you think your handling of your truck would have been worse?

**Horsepower** · January 2nd, 2009 09:50 PM

The best is to get a driver.

**dadz** · January 2nd, 2009 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by willvill

Thanks Dadz for sharing. May I ask if your ride was an MT, do you think your handling of your truck would have been worse?

ohhh yes worst before i use MT and im in makati out of the blue my gout stated acting up on my way home i just can't step on the clutch any more so i have no other choice but to park my truck and take a taxi home kesa naman maka disgracia because of the pain and im can not concentrate any more sa driving. Since then im only using AT kasi left side ko ang madalas na sumpugin, like yesterday and today my joint so painfull but i can still drive because im using AT.

I agree with bro horsepower kung kaya it is better to get a driver kasi bukod sa mahirap mag drive pag me joint problem plus the reaction time is talagang mabagal na.

**afrasay** · January 29th, 2009 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

The best is to get a driver.

+1 wag lang 60 yr old na driver

**suysuy** · January 29th, 2009 11:10 AM

my grandpa who is already 80 years old is still driving his MT picanto. pumupunta pa sa mga lupain at bukid. i believe he is the oldest driver here in davao. he even takes of his glasses. saying na malinaw pa rin daw paningin niya.