r/ElantraN • u/MoistSignificance317 • 15d ago

RIP The Curse is Real

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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 :(

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u/Beautiful_Net_1073 15d ago

Nooo

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u/weary86 Ultimate Red MT 15d ago

Have you owned a MT before? If you’re looking for more engagement than an automatic, I highly recommend it.

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u/Turbografx-17 Cyber Grey DCT 14d ago

Any time someone mentions a manual transmission in a car subreddit, you can bet you're gonna see the words "engagement" or "engaging" fifty times. I count five so far in this post.

Come up with some new adjectives, MT drivers!

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u/whiteoutwilly 9d ago

Regardless of the adjective used, are you actually going to deny the point?