View Poll Results: Did you buy AUTO or MANUAL?
MANUAL
97
59.15%
AUTO
67
40.85%
Voters: 164. You may not vote on this poll
Auto or Manual?
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
Coulda just used SEARCH to see the myriad of other polls about this and your curiosity would have been satisfied.......
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Milton Georgia
OK, let's end this, too...
1. I have a bad left knee from football many years ago, I am not physically able to push a clutch in (regardless of how easy it is) for a long period of time.
2. My wife has an ailment in her right arm that precludes her from using a manual transmission.
3. I PREFER an automatic transmission.
Good enough reasons for you?
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Dalllas/Ft Worth Area TX
According to.....
According to the figures released on the C6, something like 67% were automatics. The poll I believe is biased at this point, wait until GM puts out the real numbers. Let's wait for the REAL numbers!
Drifting
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People that participate on forums aren't exactly what you would call a "random sample".
Le Mans Master
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Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
We are by nature enthusiasts and the information would probably reflect that Manuals would be a higher preference than autos but when you then zoom out and include all other owners we would see Autos win.
I for one would NEVER buy a Vette in auto if given the choice, thankfully we still have a choice.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2013
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I got the manual, it is a personal choice only you can make. My brother just got a new Porsche with the dual clutch PDK tranny, must say it is really quick. My next car might be an auto,and if my C7 does not prove to be a quality car, it will also a 911.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Springfield MO
We are by nature enthusiasts and the information would probably reflect that Manuals would be a higher preference than autos but when you then zoom out and include all other owners we would see Autos win.
I for one would NEVER buy a Vette in auto if given the choice, thankfully we still have a choice.
Le Mans Master
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What are the dyno numbers of each on the C7? From a 2nd gear roll to top speed I'd guess the manual is faster, unless they have figured out how to put down equal power with an auto in this generation.
Personally I only drive manuals.
Personally I only drive manuals.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Springfield MO
So, I'm 50-50 on the subject(and I'm a performance enthusiast to boot).
Le Mans Master
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