# Shifting gears preferentially

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gears-preferentially/12852>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 14, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gears-preferentially/12852 "2008-04-14T01:14:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![frannyvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@frannyvan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frannyvan)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gears-preferentially/12852/1 "2008-04-14T01:14:09Z")

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I am finally having to think about buying a new-to-me/used car. After some searching, I realized that one of the few characteristics I really car about is the placement of the gear shift. Is there a way of finding out which models have the shifter on the “floor” of the car (next to the right knee) as opposed to it being placed on the steering column? I just don’t have time to research the interior of every car out there. I am not one of those cool people who drives a manual (too uncoordinated), so I am referring to automatic transmission cars. Thank you incredibly much to anyone who can offer some help.

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**Author:** ![jsutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jsutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsutter)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gears-preferentially/12852/2 "2008-04-14T01:18:06Z")

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Maybe you have time to search the forums. Here is the last time this question was asked: [http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/965012.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/965012.page)

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gears-preferentially/12852/3 "2008-04-14T04:27:58Z")

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The Edmunds web site has pictures for used cars under Research and Specs.

[www.edmunds.com](http://www.edmunds.com)

Ed B.