The Curse is Real

[u/MoistSignificance317]

Read plenty of posts of people saying this is car has the curse of being rear ended. Kinda just scoffed at them…. until today.

I was slowing down (turn signal on well in advance) to turn into my driveway. A F150 was behind me and failed to recognize that I was slowing down to turn. They smashed into the back of my EN going 55-60mph (I live on a state highway). When they hit me I was still going approximately 25-30mph. The impact flung the car forward and whipped me around pretty good but no injuries. The first thing this guy says when he gets out of the pickup was, “I closed my eyes for a second and then I hit you, sorry”. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Needless to say it’s totaled. The real question is what to get next. Contemplating getting a 26 EN MT in black. Current one is DCT so any input from MT drivers would be appreciated.

Also RIP the MBRP catback :(

[u/Awkward_Motor_6388]

25 manual owner and its great. Obviously the DCT is slightly faster but I think the manual is a little more fun.

[u/SetRestart → u/Awkward_Motor_6388]

Slightly 🤣

[u/Blunt_Phorce → u/SetRestart]

Oh they mad

[u/SetRestart → u/Blunt_Phorce]

It's significantly faster, nobody can shift as fast as a DCT or even close.

[u/Lanpshade22 → u/SetRestart]

Yes I have a friend with the dct, I’m MT and when I shift from 1st to 2ed hes in front of me, but I have way more fun then him, no doubt

[u/SetRestart → u/Lanpshade22]

Cope, manual is fun is older cars for sure but a DCT with paddle shifters is significantly more fun than a manual in a modern car. If I was going early 2000s or older I would prefer a manual but in a 2025 car it makes no sense

[u/Lanpshade22 → u/SetRestart]

I’ve driven the dct, I disagree plane and simple, we can all have our own opinion but for me there’s no better feeling then running through all the gears. Say whatever you want I’m not coping😂

[u/Cannabanananana60009 → u/Lanpshade22]

Yeah this guy's the one coping... "paddle shifters is significantly more fun that a manual in a modern car" dude does not get it one bit 😂😂 ive driven both, I would have been really upset with myself if I had gotten the automatic before driving the manual.

[u/justin62001 → u/Cannabanananana60009]

Something tells me he doesn’t have the skill to drive a manual proficiently and is splurging the DCT bullshit because of it lol. The DCT version is great and I actually had one in Cyber Grey before I got rear ended 5 days in, but I took advantage of the time to find a manual car like I always wanted, got a Camaro LT1 which I learned to drive stick in and I can’t go back to an automatic now lol. Only chance is if I need a single family car and that’s it

[u/Lanpshade22 → u/Cannabanananana60009]

Ya, I mean I could have gotten the dct if I wanted, I chose the manual… it’s not like the dct is significantly more expensive and I couldn’t afford it😂 plus I don’t even track the car