Carjacking attempt foiled by pesky manual transmission
Manual transmissions apparently are the best theft deterrent.
According to KMOV,
Dustin French was on his way back to his Benton Park home from a gas
station around 11 PM on October 13th. When French pulled up to the curb
outside of his home a silver Honda Accord quickly pulled in behind him. A
passenger then hopped out, approached him, and flashed a gun.
French complied with the carjacker's demands. "I'm glad I didn't panic
or threaten violence or make any quick moves," French said. "Kept my
wits about me as best as I could. Asked thieves for instructions on what
to do to prevent harm to myself."
But then a strange thing happened. The carjackers apparently left
French's car behind and took off without stealing anything. French told KMOV
he believes that they did so because his car has a manual transmission
and the gunman, who St. Louis Police say was in his late teens or
early-20s, couldn't drive one. Thankfully, French wasn't hurt and his
Nissan is still safely in his possession.
(AutoBlog.com)
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