V Vette

Please don't tell us that gas milage was a criteria in purchasing a Vette? Please....

V Vette

Humm. I thought the cars were ordered by dealers so how do they decide what to get? please let me know..

Marcho Polo

Whether ordered by dealers or individuals, the demand is for autos so that is what is ordered. Each year at the bash the numbers are covered and this is what my poor memory recalls them being, somewhere in the ballpark of 17/18% for manuals.

LuisZ51

Who cares really! We drive freakin Vettes guys. I would drive mine with two holes in the floorboard like The Flintstones did!

FLEXjs

When I was shopping I found that most (and by that I mean almost all) new dealer inventory was automatic transmission.

V Vette

I care... Answer the poll or simply ignore it...Simple, Thanks

Bavaria

My driving circumstances dictate auto or manual - fortunately, I have both.
Stop and go - auto.
Open road - manual.

fugly1

CF members are not a random sample of vette owners, and are probably more likely to be manual trans fans.

RFZ

V Vette

True story, this is what we have though.Thanks!

LuisZ51

I answered well before this post. I'll have your cookie later for caring.

orca1946

I can paddle shift if I want or just floor the loud pedal and let the trans play!

V Vette

Good, Ill take it...with chocolate milk!

iclick

Of the 13 cars I've owned in the past 50 years only two have been slushboxes, a '71 Camaro and a '15 C7. The latter car was the result of a poorly thought out surrender to the idea that "Maybe I'll try something different for a change," but it didn't take long for me to know that something was missing. The A8's shift paddles gave little compensation but weren't a satisfactory substitute for real shifting, and with the TC and other issues that I fought for the two-year duration I swore off life as a shiftless person. Call me "Shifty" now, as life is good again with my '17 GS M7. I won't buy another slushbox unless manuals disappear or I decide to go electric.

Skid Row Joe

Stick shift only.

mschuyler

Sure, but still, that is what is produced. BG only builds ordered cars. Dealers get what they think they can sell, and for the most part, they get the lowest common denominator. That means 1LT autos with back interiors. I don't blame them, really. They can't afford many mistakes, so you rarely see a 3LT in a fancy color on a lot. I would suggest that consumers assume all cars are automatics. If they want a manual, it;s a conscious decision. It would be interesting to see the breakdown for consumer-ordered cars vs dealer-ordered cars, but I doubt that is easily available.

V Vette

Thanks. Do you also think dealers know most younger people today don't drive sticks (They don't know how to, ), so they have a better chance of selling the automatics?

jdsaengine

My wife ordered hers with a stick (her third vette) because, none to be had anywhere in the country as a 2LT, black, convertible. So there is something to be said for most M7 are ordered and not found on lots. Oh, and BTW, our 3 kids all over 30 can't drive a stick. We tried to teach them and they all said "why, when I can just put it in D?"

Kevin A Jones

I agree, as I was initially looking for a manual, mainly because (as previously stated) had always driven manuals. However was told by several dealers that they didn't order manuals for inventory because they sat on their lots far too long.
So settled for a A8 with everything else I wanted and now glad I did.

V Vette

LOL, that's funny (your kids)...