Manual vs Auto
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Racer
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From: hilton ny
Manual vs Auto
question: try, without personal flavor, "stick or auto", If buying to drive only for a couple years, whats the best c5 convertible resale dollar, equal miles etc...is this a wash?..thanks 
Melting Slicks
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I would think that the maunual would have a higher resale vaule because it was(if im not mistaken) a $900 option but as I said before some people will not buy it because its a manual and vise versa.
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Honestly the manual tranny car will most likely bring a higher resale value. But it depends on the buyer - I've had two 6-speed cars and for my latest, I went with an auto.
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Its a wash, If you like a stick buy a stick if you like auto then buy an auto. The resale will be the same in a couple more years. The stick is much more fun to drive if your good at it. My auto makes M6 trans look slow on the track because most can't drive a stick.
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Higher rear differential ratio with a stick for more bottom end acceleration, and waaay more fun IMHO. 
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!!!The ONLY way to REALLY have fun in a vette!!!If I recall correctly,,Corvettes do NOT take a hit in the used car guides for having a stick!! What hair I have left is gray,,but for me ANY fun car HAS to have a stick!!!
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Just my input, depends on if your a daily driver or weekend, and what city you live in. I have an auto because being a daily driver in the city of Houston with TRAFFIC, auto made more sense. My friend and I have almost identical cars,with same cam and mechanic. His is manual and gets only 5more hp on dyno than mine. So I'll stick with auto, and save my knees from shifting so much in traffic.
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I'm in my late 30s and I will drive manual for the next 10 yrs--c5 and c6 z06, before getting an auto grandsport possibly with FI-
(unless of course GM starts offering an auto Z06--don't laugh, it could happen)
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Buy whatever you want. I prefer an automatic. Unless you're going to road race or live in the middle of nowhere, then an auto is the way to go.
C5's seem to have all kinds of clutch woes.
