View Poll Results: Automatic or Standard ?
Automatic
136
41.09%
Standard, I need to shift!
195
58.91%
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Automatic or Standard?
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V Vette (01-13-2019)
#82
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87 Porsche 924s - Stick
90 Porsche 944s2 Cabrio - Stick
84 Porsche 928s - Auto
92 C4 - Auto
94 C4 - Stick
02 C5 Vert - Auto
14 Z51 - Stick
Auto has its benefits - as does a manual - either one is fine with me as you can see from the short list of toy sports cars I've owned... Ill say this - if you drive your Vette to work, etc - then an Auto makes ALOT more sense cause driving stick in daily traffic just sucks... I think there is a bit more of a "fun factor" with stick, more of a "feeling" of connecting with the car...but again that's me. I have to admit I hate approaching really steep hills with a manual - just an old fear of always rolling backwards (even though I know hill-assist is there).
Just a thought - with an auto Vette there are means of allowing you to "pretend" to manually shift (paddle shifting) - but with a manual Vette they dont offer you a way to "pretend" to shift automatically...(just something to think about)...
90 Porsche 944s2 Cabrio - Stick
84 Porsche 928s - Auto
92 C4 - Auto
94 C4 - Stick
02 C5 Vert - Auto
14 Z51 - Stick
Auto has its benefits - as does a manual - either one is fine with me as you can see from the short list of toy sports cars I've owned... Ill say this - if you drive your Vette to work, etc - then an Auto makes ALOT more sense cause driving stick in daily traffic just sucks... I think there is a bit more of a "fun factor" with stick, more of a "feeling" of connecting with the car...but again that's me. I have to admit I hate approaching really steep hills with a manual - just an old fear of always rolling backwards (even though I know hill-assist is there).
Just a thought - with an auto Vette there are means of allowing you to "pretend" to manually shift (paddle shifting) - but with a manual Vette they dont offer you a way to "pretend" to shift automatically...(just something to think about)...
#83
I think the reason you will see more manual votes here than what the real world numbers are is because this site is a Vette enthusiast site and they are more likely to prefer the manual. Many purists would never consider an auto in a Vette.
I have had automatic transmissions my whole life and I'm absolutely fine with them but I had to have a manual for my Vette.
I have had automatic transmissions my whole life and I'm absolutely fine with them but I had to have a manual for my Vette.
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I drive both a C5 automatic and a C7Z manual and enjoy the benefits each transmission has to offer. However, if I was offered only one last drive, it would be the M7 through back road twisties with the Borla X-pipe barking through every ARM downshift.
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It doesn't make any difference to me. I look at other options on the car. If it has the options I want, color, etc., I'll buy it. Manual or Automatic. Either is fine with me. What if I were to order one? I would go with the manual because it is less expensive. Why pay more when I'm good either way.
When I bought the one I have now a dealer had just what I wanted based on the key options I had to have. Never asked if it was auto or manual. The salesman drove it over to my house and I gave him a check. We went outside and put I myself inside car and just started driving.
When I bought the one I have now a dealer had just what I wanted based on the key options I had to have. Never asked if it was auto or manual. The salesman drove it over to my house and I gave him a check. We went outside and put I myself inside car and just started driving.
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MSG C5 (01-14-2019)
#87
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That said, as someone above stated, members of this forum are in no way representative of Corvette owners as a whole. Doesn't surprise me there is close to a 50/50 split here, but it also doesn't surprise me the take rate seems to be only in the neighborhood of 15-20% over the general history of the car.
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V Vette (01-14-2019)
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Correct me if I'm wrong about the timing, but I was told that 33% of C6's were manual. This was in 2005 just before the Z06 came out, which of course was M6 only, so that percentage then probably increased a little. The drop to 22-25% came with the C7, starting in 2015. So I conclude that it began attracting a somewhat different buyer mix than the earlier generations, probably as intended by GM.
#90
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Manual for sure. Love my M7, but unfortunately they’re a dying breed. I was disappointed to read today that the new 2020 GT500 will only be available in a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission by Tremec. I surmise that the rumors about the C8 only being available in an auto is now more likely as this appears to be the trend. Evidently every millisecond counts...
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Manual for sure. Love my M7, but unfortunately they’re a dying breed. I was disappointed to read today that the new 2020 GT500 will only be available in a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission by Tremec. I surmise that the rumors about the C8 only being available in an auto is now more likely as this appears to be the trend. Evidently every millisecond counts...
#92
I would have rather gotten a manual but this is the only Z06 they had and the price was
right so I bought it. Every sports car, performance car, whatever you want to call them
that I have owned has had a manual. Was funny the day I bought it and hopped in it
to leave I was trying to push a clutch pedal, was weird. Don't really care but I suppose
now I get to listen to the "oh that's not a real car" crap. Gee, I am paying CAR insurance,
making CAR payments, etc. Always wanted a car with paddle shift. Haven't had a chance
to use it yet because WINTER!!!, grrrr.
pizza. .
right so I bought it. Every sports car, performance car, whatever you want to call them
that I have owned has had a manual. Was funny the day I bought it and hopped in it
to leave I was trying to push a clutch pedal, was weird. Don't really care but I suppose
now I get to listen to the "oh that's not a real car" crap. Gee, I am paying CAR insurance,
making CAR payments, etc. Always wanted a car with paddle shift. Haven't had a chance
to use it yet because WINTER!!!, grrrr.
pizza. .
#93
yup this really stinks for all of us that love a manual transmission, that is why I got my 2019 M7 while I still could....................
#94
Melting Slicks
Honest question - does anyone know what the % is for auto vs manual Vette purchases since 2014? What is the breakdown year over year? Im not so concerned with auto vs manual - but Im curious to see if the % of manual purchases has been decreasing over the years??
#96
I think the demand for manuals is less than ever but some of the manufacturers are bringing them back to the delight of the purist.
#97
Racer
I was wondering the same thing.... the enthusiast die-hards who paid full MSRP (or more) early on might have a higher percentage of manual purchasers than 2018. I would also assume those early adopters checked more option check boxes than the later years as well, so less 3LT's, less PDR's, less suede, etc, for 2018.
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It doesn't make any difference to me. I look at other options on the car. If it has the options I want, color, etc., I'll buy it. Manual or Automatic. Either is fine with me. What if I were to order one? I would go with the manual because it is less expensive. Why pay more when I'm good either way.
When I bought the one I have now a dealer had just what I wanted based on the key options I had to have. Never asked if it was auto or manual. The salesman drove it over to my house and I gave him a check. We went outside and put I myself inside car and just started driving.
When I bought the one I have now a dealer had just what I wanted based on the key options I had to have. Never asked if it was auto or manual. The salesman drove it over to my house and I gave him a check. We went outside and put I myself inside car and just started driving.
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