Chevrolet to Cease Offering Manual Transmission on Corvette for 2017

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04-01-2015, 05:32 PM

ManuelCarrillo3

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Chevrolet to Cease Offering Manual Transmission on Corvette for 2017

Chevrolet is dropping the manual transmission from the Corvette's option sheet for the 2017 model year due to dwindling sales and industry trends.

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04-01-2015, 05:37 PM

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3/32/2015

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04-01-2015, 05:40 PM

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April Fool

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04-01-2015, 05:41 PM

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Haha. I thought you guys would like it.

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04-01-2015, 05:44 PM

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I know April Fools but the sad thing is that day will eventually come (I have a MN7).

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04-01-2015, 05:44 PM

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Lmao! Got me.

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04-01-2015, 05:46 PM

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Makes me no difference. Have owned both.

Currently own an MN7. My C6 was paddle shift... no complaints.

When I went to trade cars they had an MN7 and no A8 so I left with a standard transmission - Corvette, either way.

April Fool or not....

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04-01-2015, 05:56 PM

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Oh I thought it was real.I was thinking my car will be valuable in about 10 years.1st year of the M7.

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04-01-2015, 05:58 PM

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Great article! I am sending it to my friends to see how gullible they are! LOL

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04-01-2015, 06:00 PM

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Nicely Played !

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04-01-2015, 06:06 PM

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I know April Fools but the sad thing is that day will eventually come (I have a MN7).

Ditto. This is already happening with other cars so it will probably happen to the Corvette. Fake article might not ending being a joke after all...

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04-01-2015, 06:08 PM

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I'm so gullible...got a bit upset for nothing. LOL

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04-01-2015, 06:10 PM

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Oh man! had me going there for a minute!

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04-01-2015, 06:37 PM

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04-01-2015, 06:44 PM

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April Fool

WHAT???

...you got me, too...a joke, RIGHT?!!!

I'm a fairly temperate person - in my humble and modest opinion - but I was ready to BLAST GM...

...BREATH...ahhhh...yes, a joke...much better...

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04-01-2015, 06:52 PM

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Sneaky because it's sadly inevitable. I see old men telling grandchildren about a third pedal.

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04-01-2015, 06:55 PM

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Good one

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04-01-2015, 06:59 PM

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Not funny!!! I finally almost made it an entire AF day without getting fooled.

Dammit!

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04-01-2015, 07:05 PM

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I am planing to purchase another Corvette in 2017. Thinking, well if I can't get a manual transmission on the Corvette, might purchase from another manufacturer.