PatternDayTrader

Autos are nice in stop and go traffic.

Corgidog1

Slynky

LOL... I have debated the merits of changing to automatic after 50 years of clutching... besides the big thread about possible inherent problems in the A8, I also "quietly" wondered in having a manual would result it less chance of it being stolen. I imagine all sorts of kids coming by while I'm in a restaurant with plans to steal it but move on after they see the clutch pedal. LOLOL

4thC4at60

I've owned both.... been rowing gears since 1957...... like autos, like sticks.... at the end of the day all of them are just cars......

Kevin A Jones

I've always preferred manuals, my daily driver is a manual. Looked for for a manual when in the market for my GS vert, but couldn't find one so settled for an A8 and am glad I did.
Have never had second thoughts.
Also keep in mind you will have a much smaller pool of potential buyers if/when you go to sell a manual. Only 18% of the american driving public can drive a stick.

SuperdadZ06

very funny

SuperdadZ06

This all comes down to personal preference and what makes us all happy. For me I just pray that my next Vette will still be available in manual, very hard to find other sports cars with manual these days like 911s.

JDSKY

Second owner of my new to me C7. Had absolutely everything I wanted including the right price but missing a clutch pedal. Love everything about the car and will enjoy it as is.

TKgs2010

Lazy drivers??

TKgs2010

Maybe smaller pool of buyers, maybe not, since the manual cars will be a lot harder to find for those of us that prefer a manual. I can't believe so many guys that are reluctant to order a Corvette, my ZO6 took just under 8 weeks from order date until I took delivery. I wanted a manual, and since I was spending big $$$ for the car I wanted it EXACTLY the way I wanted it, no compromises.

slickstick

You should get slapped in the face for making this stupid thread and youtube video.

Judgment Day

This is the pool I dived in - I've waited quite awhile to get a car like this; what's 6-8 more weeks considering the amount I'm going to spend on it? Definitely ordered mine, no questions asked. Whether to order or not is also situational to the customer, but way more important to me than a decision on transmission and can be (in a sense) more rewarding. For me, the trans was one of the more easier decisions. Totally agree with you.

dvilin

M7, unless you like playing with paddles and pretending you are driving a M7.

Corgidog1

Zjoe6

This is like asking everybody if they like the color you chose. It's a personal choice. Not sure why everyone wants a forum to make a decision for them when its their own personal needs that nobody here could possible know. Do you like stick? Do you drive in lots of stop and go traffic? Do you have shoulder or leg/hip issues for clutching? For me I just drive mine on sunny days and fun rides. I love stick for this purpose. It's awesome. I believe I can manipulate the torque to my preference a lot better than letting a computer decide when to shift. I'm no where near a fast but I'm not racing so I don't care. It's all about the fun and stick maximizes my fun factor.

BELVIN20

I rather row my own gears, if & when I can't do that, most likely I will give up the Vette, I am old school, I like the control of shifting myself & the thrill of going thru the gears.
On another note, I notice that when most Vetts are bought new, the Auto is what is bought 90% of the time, but when the used market buyer is out looking, then the buyers want the manual, go figure.

Mayor111

Hey Ozz - Im a huge fan of your videos - thanks for always sharing. I will admit that I would have bet you were a manual tranny type of guy... I could have sworn your C4 was stick too...

Interesting points you made - I went 7-spd on my Z51 and although its definitely some work to drive a C7 manual - I do enjoy it, especially coming from an automatic C5...just wanted to try something different...next Vette - Ill go color and ZO6 and not care which tranny it has...

curve65

Ozz, thanks for the video. I thought it was well done and it might help someone that's looking and that's ok.

John Micheal Henry

If you need to ask, then you need an automatic.. If you wait until the C8 comes out, you will not have to make that decision.

mschuyler

Really? 90%? For 2017 7,226 manuals were produced compared to 25,556 autos. That puts the auto percentage 78, manuals at 22%. Kind of a far cry from 90%, huh? Also, when you look at vehicle sales overall in the US, autos are over 97%. Many do not have a choice because most models do not offer a manual option. Nevertheless, compared to other models, a hefty percentage of Corvette owners prefer the manual.