jaki30

I have owned 10 C6s. Yeah, I change them quite often.
Four have been MN6 and five were the A6. One was the A4.
I was out of the Corvette for the last year due to the wife's medical problems.
I am back looking for a runabout Vette. Nothing fancy that will be parked in the driveway for the rest of the time I own it.
I am torn between the A/T and the Manual. Then I read all the horror stories about clutch master cylinder failures, Slave cylinders failing, vibrations when engaging the clutch and a $2,000 cost to R&R a clutch.
I am too old to have these concerns when I drive my cars. So, it looks like the A/T will win the day on my next Vette. Of course, the first order of business will to be to R&R the shifter cable

windyC6

The "driving in traffic....Esp. traffic JAMS" argument is easy to understand. It's a royal PITA when sitting in a long line of traffic and having to constantly reach for the shifter and then reach for the "other" left pedal. Manuals are fun....the first car I ever drove over 50 years ago was a manual and have owned many since. But if I could only own one vehicle then it's gonna be an auto mainly for the reasons just stated about driving in stop and go traffic. And yes....the base is faster.....

JD C6

If Chevy would offer a dual clutch like a PDK then I would consider an automatic.
I love my manual stick shift as you have more control of your car!

ONEBADZ

klwehunt

Love my SC 08 with the a6 and yes the Chuck Cow tranny tune but at other times if I want to row through the gears I get out the 69 with the m-21.Best of both worlds IMO.

gtredlt4

Both vettes I've owned were manual 6 speeds. Never wanted an auto - that's my daily drivers thru the years. To me Corvettes are special and are made to be fun and I have more of a driver's experience with a manual. Don't care if the manuals are faster - you aren't doing anything. Manuals are not silly and can't believe a vendor on this forum would say so. When the time comes and manuals are gone in vettes and all sports cars that will be a sad day.

Dutch08

Well said!

Nice Ride

Have owned Corvettes with auto trans and manual trans. I favor the auto when in heavy traffic or stop and go city driving no question. Auto is also good when I want to enjoy a Starbucks coffee while on the road. All that said IMO shifting gears gives you a greater feel for control and actually driving the Corvette. You can make an argument for both depending on driving preferences.

jshot00

Had an 08 pace car M6 and liked it. Wife could not drive it good and bad!! came across a 12 GS auto and made the trade! The M6 was a PITA to drive in DFW traffic!! Love the A6 GS and so does the wife!!

TxLefty

That's one big reason I went A6. Traffic in the Metromess looks like the 405 in LA. It's not as much fun as the stick, but it's a blessing in traffic.

0Chuck CoW

Yeah man! You car was FUN.... When it's not raining!

Chuck CoW

klwehunt

LOL, yea i remember your word was floating!It did get my attention in that I- 4 traffic.

Rusler John

When I bought my 07' new, I agreed with my wife, that, we would both share the driving and "ownership" of it. She would drive it during the week to work and I would drive it any other time. She couldn't drive a stick and I have a bad left knee. So, it all worked out just fine for us. As it turned out, I wound up with complete ownership since some ******* at her work started to key some cars and the Vette was a prime objective. I never did get the SOB that did it. However, through all of this, I have come to really enjoy driving it, especially the paddle shift. I don't track it or race it. I just cruise in it and it's absolutely delightfull. Yeah, I'm an old guy and it suits me for what I want it to. I've had 4 other Vettes, all stick, and they all did for me what they were suppose to do.... make me happy.

C6 Snowboarder

89Roadster

People seem to be confusing "I can't shift" with "I don't want to constantly have to shift when I'm running the car hard 3% of the time".

Jaime-Corvette

What if you can drive stick and you also like autos and dont feel lesser of a man and insecure when you're not driving stick.

Shaolin Crane

405 is mostly OC and is a cake walk compared to most parts of the 10, 110, 101 and the 5. I totally get it though, I love driving my M6 GS downtown cause I can fit in parking garages where my truck can't. But an hour or two to get home in jammed traffic blows so I usually take my truck which is auto, just has a 7'+ clearance so parking is a bitch.

ONEBADZ