billyboy47

no rag top, no manual. a6 in my 013 all the way. love the paddles.

paracord

Auto is like a clip on tie or a quartz watch.

Come on man....it's a Vette. Get a manual.

ExRedRacer

What's wrong with clip-on ties?

Stavesacre21

Manual all the way. However, it is worth mentioning at autos outnumber manuals almost 4 to 1 across the production numbers...even more in certain years. If you're really picky about getting a manual in a certain color with certain options... Honker down. U may be waiting awhile and/or pay more than you'd like. Was certainly the case last month when I bought my 2010 C6

JerriVette

Test drive both and decide. I prefer manual transmission as it's more fun.

Good. Luck and have fun in your new vette.

slolane

Ask yourself this question, Do I want to drive the car or do I want to ride in the car? Its really up to you and what you are going to use the car for.

I perfer to drive my car others perfer to ride in the car and let the car have all the fun of shifting I will tell you this you will enjoy the car either way

dvilin

As mentioned already do you want to drive the car or have the car drive you. All this stuff about the auto and paddles shifter is fluff. Get the manual and enjoy the car, be part of the fun.
Autos are for people who do not want to shift, do not know how to shift and just buy the Vette to cruise around in.
Bang some gears and have some fun, manual!

1bdvet

Go auto, who want to be in traffic, with manual.

dvilin

Who buys a Vette to sit in traffic? What about when you are not in traffic? Just be honest why you got an auto, all these made up reasons are misleading. Plain and simple you hate working the clutch and shifting no big deal.

Grand Sport 13'

Corvettes are available with an auto tranny? Interesting....

I vote M6!

Blue Bandit

What he says.

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Mine is a manual and if I had to do it over again, I'd go with a manual. Reasons - fun to drive, sounds better on deceleration, use brakes less, less brake dust, $1200 cheaper (new), it's a sportscar not a minivan.

OP - since to asked everyones opinions, here is the scorecount;

MANUAL.................................. ............15

AUTO.................................... ..............4

(Fence riders/non commit/no answer.........9)

Allan

this.

Shift it baby!

Old Boot

6893Vette

Just so that I'm not a fence sitter....I would choose a manual.....in my mind, the case for auto is made when you live in a large metro area and sit in traffic a lot. Many in my area spend hours each day in stop and go traffic and its a nightmare.

I test drove both and felt more connected to the manual. It also felt like the auto took some of the punch out of the car. Newer autos may be better....and when Chevy gets the dual clutch transmission on the Vette it will be a game changer. However, running through the gears is a part of the fun. Just my opinion....

Lord Vetter

Bolt action FTW

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Updated

MANUAL.................................. ..........16

AUTO.................................... ............4

(fence riders/non commit/no answer.......8)

mickey5

It all depends on how accomplished a stick jockey you are. If you can't downshift properly or heel and toe on the twisties go with the paddles. There's nothing worse than sitting next to a driver that slips the clutch to bring up the revs. IMHO most manual Vette weekend warrior drivers are mediocre...thats why Chevy sells the autos by such a large margin over sticks.

R&L's C6

Why would the people who say they like to "row the gears" like a dct. As far as driving the car, a dct functions more like an auto, not a manual...

R&L's C6

In the real world, over 70+% get an auto on their Vette....just saying.