Standard to automatic!
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Instructor
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From: Opelika Alabama
Standard to automatic!
I love My C5, however I have a serious back problem and may need to change to an automatic. Would it just be easier to trade for another automatic Black Coupe even or get someone to do the swap? Really sucks cause I love that 6 speed,except for that crazy 1to 4th shift! I'm in Opelika,Alabama,if that helps!
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I would sell and look for an automatic. You could potentially sell your car and buy another one and break even or you could spend thousands and thousands of dollars on your car to make it an automatic. Then when you try to sell it you may have to ask well below book value since you threw an auto into a manual car.
Melting Slicks
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I love My C5, however I have a serious back problem and may need to change to an automatic. Would it just be easier to trade for another automatic Black Coupe even or get someone to do the swap? Really sucks cause I love that 6 speed,except for that crazy 1to 4th shift! I'm in Opelika,Alabama,if that helps!
unless you wanna drop a few Grand getting the conversion done...Youre better off getting an auto equipped car.
Also JFYI...they make a skip shift eliminator to rid the 1 to 4th skip shift......
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Originally Posted by Gary Collins
Thanks to all. I have decided to wait another month and see if I feel better, at that point I will sell and go for an automatic. I plan to never be without a Vette again!
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I'd probably sell the car and get an automatic. Much easier.
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Went for small ride today, Back feeling so much better! I guess the day after the epidermal and steroid shot was a little quick to expect a big improvement!! Did I mention I Love My Vette?!
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