Automatic transmission?
Instructor
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With the Auto you can still shift with your fingers using the paddle shifters and it just as much fun and your left leg will appreciate not having to push in the clutch pedal, though it will take a few weeks in the new Auto Tranny car before your left legs realizes it doesn't have to go through the motions of pushing in a clutch! LOL!
If you are getting old I'd say go to the Auto now because pretty soon your may have to got to one because of your knee joints or wrist joint from shifting anyway. That happened to me at age 62 and so I finally had to get an auto. But I love it now.
Good luck in your decision.
If you are getting old I'd say go to the Auto now because pretty soon your may have to got to one because of your knee joints or wrist joint from shifting anyway. That happened to me at age 62 and so I finally had to get an auto. But I love it now.
Good luck in your decision.
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buy a 2014 auto and trade for 2015 stick. simple.
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Racer
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I'm in your same situation. I had surgery in early February and only now am getting to where I don't need to assist the first to second shift. Since I'm not getting any younger I'm going to get an automatic. I don't want to get one until the 2015 model year because I want the new automatic. The problem is that if you've never had an automatic high performance car it's hard to know whether you'll like it until you have it. I plan to take a test drive at some point in an automatic but I have my doubts whether a limited time behind the wheel will tell me what I need to know. I have learned to somewhat enjoy the wait and be okay with the uncertainty of whether I'll like an auto or not. Good luck with your decision.
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From: Hamilton Square NJ, Ocean City N. J. Key Biscayne Fla.
I had shoulder surgery a month and a half ago and when I took my C6 out a couple days ago I needed to assist the 1-2 shift with my left hand because of the pain. Not knowing for 100% sure whether I'll be able to shift a manual in a few months has me in a quandary. I really want a C7 Z51 for the upcoming driving season. If I order a manual now there is the risk of not being able to drive it. If I order an automatic now I run the risk of wishing I had a manual, especially if I'm able to shift the manual. If I wait until the shoulder issue has become clear I'll be getting the C7 towards the end of the driving season here and I might as well get a 2015 for the 2015 driving season. I know the sensible thing to do would be to wait for 2015 but dammit, I want a C7 this year!
Any thoughts on this?
Any thoughts on this?Problems, problems.
You have a C6. "Obsolete" as it is, its still a nice Car. Drive it until your medical/physical situation becomes more clear. If you have to, order a 2015. It will be a better Car, inside and out. If you have to go auto, the A8 will be there for you. Better transmission.
Last edited by 69L79; May 6, 2014 at 06:50 PM.
