Transmission choice - resale value?
10-21-2011, 07:03 PM
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10-21-2011, 07:23 PM
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GM will build you whatever you want. If dealers run out of sticks they will order more sticks (and the same for autos). At the end of the year, they have built cars at a ratio that roughly matches what the demand is. This demand is not going to change much. Each new car had a buyer, each used car will have a buyer. Buy what you like.
10-21-2011, 07:23 PM
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If you consider the market population for a used Vette, you have a broader market with a automatic transmission. Used car dealers and regular dealers would prefer a automatic transmission for resale. Many more women will go for a automatic than a manual, the male population will go for the manual but there are still some if not many that want a automatic especially in a metroplex area. The younger male will go for a used manual, however, people buying a used vette are not usually into track activities and not in need of a manual transmission.Here on the forum you are going to find a population that thinks of it as a sports car where there is no place for a automatic, however, the general public will think a auto is the best. Bottom line talk to the average car dealer and I think they will tell you they would rather have a used automatic Corvette on the lot for a quick moving resale.
The leading Corvette seller/expert in the NW told me he can move a manual trans car 3X as fast as a auto and this is common across the nation. Just go searching and you can find autos all day long, car lots/ebay/craigslist, misc seller sites, etc.. In all my talkings with friends, family, co-workers and strangers not one of them said they would rather have a auto. 100% thought a stick is the way to go with a Vette. They couldn't understand why you would want a auto in a Vette. Most track cars are bought used. Not many buy a new Vette to track it. Some do but not many.
10-21-2011, 07:36 PM
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I do not think you get back the added expense of the Auto when you resell it. (maybe in the first year or two)
I have actually seen a slight mark up on the manual versions when looking for used.
Autos are very common. So some people charge a little more for the manual.
I have actually seen a slight mark up on the manual versions when looking for used.
Autos are very common. So some people charge a little more for the manual.
10-21-2011, 07:44 PM
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2010: 6913 autos built out of 12194 total.
2009: 8560 autos built out of 16956 total.
2008: 19136 autos built out of 35310 total.
2007: 22422 autos built out of 40561 total.
2006: 19094 autos built out of 34021 total.
2005: 22380 autos built out of 37372 total.
Should I keep going "expert"?
10-21-2011, 07:48 PM
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More misinformed "experts" on this board speaking like they know the gospel. The leading Corvette seller/expert in the NW told me he can move a manual trans car 3X as fast as a auto and this is common across the nation. Just go searching and you can find autos all day long, car lots/ebay/craigslist, misc seller sites, etc.. In all my talkings with friends, family, co-workers and strangers not one of them said they would rather have a auto. 100% thought a stick is the way to go with a Vette. They couldn't understand why you would want a auto in a Vette. Most track cars are bought used. Not many buy a new Vette to track it. Some do but not many.
The leading Corvette seller/expert in the NW told me he can move a manual trans car 3X as fast as a auto and this is common across the nation. Just go searching and you can find autos all day long, car lots/ebay/craigslist, misc seller sites, etc.. In all my talkings with friends, family, co-workers and strangers not one of them said they would rather have a auto. 100% thought a stick is the way to go with a Vette. They couldn't understand why you would want a auto in a Vette. Most track cars are bought used. Not many buy a new Vette to track it. Some do but not many.Again, my apologies.
10-21-2011, 08:21 PM
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I put a basic 2010 coupe into KBB. $46,450 with auto, $46,815 with stick...all else being the same. The thread started with "resale value".
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10-21-2011, 08:32 PM
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Once again, demand is relected in used car prices. Their is more demand for used Vettes with manual transmissions than automatic torque converter transmissions. The only reason automatics outsell manuals on new cars is due to the woose factor; wives telling husbands what transmission to buy. Younger, more independent buyers generally do not buy woose cars.
10-21-2011, 08:59 PM
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This has been covered how many times ?
10-21-2011, 09:00 PM
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10-21-2011, 09:39 PM
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What used car evaluation tool are you looking at? AT is an ADD to value. Jack, see my subsequent post. It looks like it may go both ways.
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10-21-2011, 09:42 PM
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After posting, I ran KBB and the same car/miles/condition was $300 less for automatic. Go figure.
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10-22-2011, 02:12 AM
#34
Drifting
I think GM figured out that there are a lot of people that cannot drive a stick. I would probably have an automatic if I didn't track the car. I don't enjoy rush hour traffic with a stick.
10-22-2011, 08:20 AM
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Le Mans Master
This is a fact. Try to trade one in. The dealer will give you less for an auto even though it cost more than the manual. Apparently C6 manuals are more desirable in the used car market.
10-22-2011, 08:49 AM
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1. I have NEVER bought a car letting the potential resale value dictate what options I get.
2. If you think a transmission type makes you more of a man, you are already insecure and most likely doubting your own sexuality. So go ahead and buy that sun dress you've been eyeballing and stop trying to convince yourself that you don't like feeling pretty.
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2. If you think a transmission type makes you more of a man, you are already insecure and most likely doubting your own sexuality. So go ahead and buy that sun dress you've been eyeballing and stop trying to convince yourself that you don't like feeling pretty.
/THREAD.
10-22-2011, 10:59 AM
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For the record, at least for me and my experience (note I was not a Chevy dealer and didn't stock Corvettes as normal inventory) a nice automatic was easier to sell, but a nice 6 speed would bring all the money....
10-22-2011, 11:41 AM
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Frank, now this is too effin' funny!
Thanks for putting a smile on my face this AM.
10-22-2011, 01:50 PM
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Once again, demand is relected in used car prices. Their is more demand for used Vettes with manual transmissions than automatic torque converter transmissions. The only reason automatics outsell manuals on new cars is due to the woose factor; wives telling husbands what transmission to buy. Younger, more independent buyers generally do not buy woose cars.
"Sorry honey, Z's only come in manual tranny and Yellow is the only color".
"What? You dont drive a stick and you hate Yellow?" 
"Oh I'm so sorry."