Park car in gear (against slope) or in neutral?

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That's it really, DP and I disagree. Do you park the car in gear or in neutral? Vote needed please !

I asked because I was surprised as I had never heard of it ever. If you are going to take offence at a comment posted on the run, you must find MN very hard going.

In gear.

My 16 Corsa needs the clutch (and brake? Trying to think as I do it subconsciously) in to start.

My 05 Laguna was keyless and also needed the clutch in.

Ironic. Crunchy. Highly ironic. (Is that classist or not?)

I'm not remotely offended

I've always parked in gear, whether on the flat or on a hill.

My current car is an ancient keyless Toyota. It won't start unless your foot is on the clutch but I always put cars back into neutral anyway. Force of habit after 30 years of driving.

Or driveway is a slope and I leave it in gear- reverse usually as then when I pop the key in the parking sensors beep to remind me it's in gear so I don't stall.

Should you park an automatic car in reverse if facing downhill? Or in “park”?

Absolutely in gear!

Should you park an automatic car in reverse if facing downhill? Or in “park”? confused
Park. It locks the transmission hence the name.

I’ve enjoyed that little barney between crunchy and slight...

Tis interesting about the clutch and starting. My car is a 17 plate and you have to have your foot pressing the clutch to start the ignition.

In gear obviously ...

Thanks frank. I didn’t know that, hence the reason why I asked.

Should point out my 2010 car didnt need pressed clutch to start.

I remember being taught to park with the car in neutral (nearly 30 years ago) and the day after I passed my test my dad taught me to park with the car left in gear, precisely so that if the handbrake failed it wouldn't roll away.

I think all automatics with a turn key prevent you taking the key out of the ignition unless you are in "Park" (not sure about keyless fobs though)

I was taught to drive by a driving instructor’s instructor (my best mate’s dad). I was taught to park in neutral and remember being told that the reason people parked in gear was because breaks used to fail all the time.

However, this was 20ish years ago so I’m not sure being taught to park in neutral is a new thing!

In gear every time. Some years ago I had an older vehicle with a rubbish handbrake so I also used to keep a brick in the car so I could chock a wheel on steep hills.

always in gear, with handbrake and tyres angled towards kerb.

I park in gear. I was taught to in driving lessons (and lived on a hill). I was also taught to always give the gear stick a shoogle to check it’s not in gear before starting the car.

Ex has always refused to believe me that this is perfectly normal. He’s an arse though and always thinks it’s my fault that he has failed to check that the car is in neutral before starting it.