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07-08-2010, 10:19 PM
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Drives: Cybergray 1SS Join Date: May 2010
Location: Temple - West GA
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Why so few manuals?
I called several dealerships today because I wanted to test drive a SS with a manual transmission. No one had one on the lot. I figured the manual would be more popular in the SS model...
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07-08-2010, 10:27 PM
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 Drives: 2012 45th anniversary edition 'vert Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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yea during my search it was the same thing here. seems to be the case for many makes now.. i'm gonna guess with all the congested freeways during rush hour + paddle shifting, the days of manuals are nearing its end..
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07-08-2010, 10:29 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS IOM Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Fort Lauderdale Fl
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Yea you would think huh? I had to have my IOM 2ss rs /IOM int sent from Hendriks motorsports in N car....
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07-08-2010, 10:30 PM
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Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: MI
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i had the same problem.... i think they get in more autos and they only get a few manuals in and the manual sells fast because people are looking for them.... autos sell more but they make more of them so its makes sense why there are more autos
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07-08-2010, 10:37 PM
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ConceptZer0
Drives: 68 427 Camaro, 11 2SS/RS, 13 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: nj
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i walked in to my dealer today looking at a SS 2, 15 mins later i was test driving a stick ss2 right of the lot? maybe just due to the numbers in your area prefers autos so thats what the dealers order?
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07-08-2010, 10:59 PM
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AMPM95
Drives: 2010 RY Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Rowland Heights,California
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when I went with myd ad to test drive some camaros at the dealer almost all of em were stick shifts they had bout 50 camaros on the lot and only about 2 of em were automatics I looked at all 50 though cuz I wanted to make the right choice choosin my baby
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07-08-2010, 11:22 PM
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 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2010
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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When I got mine in April I was told that I could have any color I wanted in an automatic, but that the manual was going to be harder to find. However, they did find one with exactly the options I wanted, but they had to transfer it from another dealer in San Diego. Took about a week to get it.
I went in asking for a black 2SS/RS manual with the inferno interior and a sunroof. They got it for me, and I got IO stripes for free (didn't ask for them, so they didn't charge me.) |
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07-08-2010, 11:36 PM
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Drives: None Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Miami, FL
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i think it depends on your area... some areas like more autos than sticks...
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07-08-2010, 11:41 PM
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Drives: '21 Bronco OBX/'18 Jeep GC Altitude Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Keller, TX
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I'm happy for my 2011 2SS/RS M6 to be a rare breed!
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07-08-2010, 11:52 PM
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Drives: 1969 CaRaMo Join Date: May 2009
Location: North Carolina
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I was able to drive both v6 and v8 manuals at my dealer but they were the only 2 of the 3 they had out of 8 or 9 Camaro's they had.......but when mine came in there were 2 other 2011 manual's that came in with mine a LS and a 2LT but 90% of their SS cars are automatic.......I have owned an automatic 2SS and now the 1SS LS3 and I am absolutly 100% happy with the LS3 over the Automatic
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07-08-2010, 11:58 PM
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Drives: 2007 NBS Ext. Cab 5.3 Silverado Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Houma, LA
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It's probably safe to say the majority of drivers these days just don't know how to drive, or want to learn how to drive a manual. The best thing I ever did was have a manual transmission vehicle as my first vehicle. When I order my 2SS its surely going to be manual.
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07-09-2010, 07:45 AM
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Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South of Raleigh, NC
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If you search the threads you should be able to find the breakdown on this. I believe it's something like 48% manual 52% auto have been produced. Probably just the area you're in. I think dealers also order more autos. I know this is the case with my dealer.
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07-09-2010, 07:54 AM
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Orange Camaros Rule!
Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Texas
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I suspect many of the buyers who want a manual are pretty adamant about it. I know I was. The local dealership in my little town has had the same silver automatic 2SS for almost 6 months now. A black 1SS manual sold immediately.
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07-09-2010, 07:57 AM
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2010 2SS/RS M6
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Just a thought: Only Automatics are available because it's "what's left" at the end of the 2010 production year. Meaning that all of the Manuals that were made were the first ones purchased and no one wants an Automatic...
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