NEED to decide SOON! Auto or Manual

[ZL1 Spoked]

Originally Posted by dustinwe1

A MANUAL!!!!!!!!!! It should be an unspoken MAN law!

[rcont223]

UPDATE:

Thanks for all your opinions! When I first asked this question, I was hoping for some solid pros and cons and thankfully some of you offered that. With all that in mind, my previous research, and my checkbook I finally was able to get my car. I now own a 2013 Silver Ice Metallic AUTO. My reason for choosing was the following:

When I test drove manual I'm rush hour traffic, I realized while it was fun. I'm too OCD about stuff to not escape the fact that I will get tired of shifting. Some other reasons were the only manual on the lot that I would have considered was too overly flashy for me. It had some options that I didn't feel I needed and when I asked if we could negotiate on it, dealer wouldn't budge.

The silver auto, however, had all the options I wanted (RS, black rally stripe, etc) and I knew I could negotiate and get a better price on it, which I did! I pick it up today!

[jpwickl]

If you don't know how to drive a stick, get the auto. Yes, i see you have already made your decision.

Even if this is a troll, who cares. The only things on this forum that truly grate on my nerves are the abundant misspellings.
I can understand some of them, but these three in particular are inexcusable:
1. Camero-no explanation need
2. advise-that is the verb. the noun is adviCe.
3. breaks-that is what you do to your arm or leg, or taking a rest from playing video games. they are called brakes.

Like someone before me mentioned, I'll just put the car in M, and let the transmission to the work for me without using the paddle shifters. Be advised, however, that even with the transmission in D, the paddle shifters will work. I found this out the hard way.

[06_warrior]

What's too over flashy? Please explain.

[WheelmanSS]

These discussions are pointless and just make people look ignorant. Are their pros/cons to both manual or auto? Yes. Should anyone elses opinion on what to get matter? No.

Asking this question is like asking "How should I have my haircut"? It's really something only you could (and should) answer for yourself.

[tramtwo]

Congratz on the new car op!! Post pics.

Originally Posted by WheelmanSS

These discussions are pointless and just make people look ignorant. Are their pros/cons to both manual or auto? Yes. Should anyone elses opinion on what to get matter? No.

Asking this question is like asking "How should I have my haircut"? It's really something only you could (and should) answer for yourself.

Following your logic why did you just post your opinion on the posting of opinions?

[AZCamaroFan]

Originally Posted by rcont223

UPDATE:

Thanks for all your opinions! When I first asked this question, I was hoping for some solid pros and cons and thankfully some of you offered that. With all that in mind, my previous research, and my checkbook I finally was able to get my car. I now own a 2013 Silver Ice Metallic AUTO. My reason for choosing was the following:

When I test drove manual I'm rush hour traffic, I realized while it was fun. I'm too OCD about stuff to not escape the fact that I will get tired of shifting. Some other reasons were the only manual on the lot that I would have considered was too overly flashy for me. It had some options that I didn't feel I needed and when I asked if we could negotiate on it, dealer wouldn't budge.

The silver auto, however, had all the options I wanted (RS, black rally stripe, etc) and I knew I could negotiate and get a better price on it, which I did! I pick it up today!

[tramtwo]

Originally Posted by jpwickl

If you don't know how to drive a stick, get the auto. Yes, i see you have already made your decision.

Even if this is a troll, who cares. The only things on this forum that truly grate on my nerves are the abundant misspellings.
I can understand some of them, but these three in particular are inexcusable:
1. Camero-no explanation need
2. advise-that is the verb. the noun is adviCe.
3. breaks-that is what you do to your arm or leg, or taking a rest from playing video games. they are called brakes.

Like someone before me mentioned, I'll just put the car in M, and let the transmission to the work for me without using the paddle shifters. Be advised, however, that even with the transmission in D, the paddle shifters will work. I found this out the hard way.

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[rcont223]

Originally Posted by 06_warrior

What's too over flashy? Please explain.

Too flashy for me were things like a high wing spoiler, navigation, and polished wheels.

[06_warrior]

Originally Posted by rcont223

Too flashy for me were things like a high wing spoiler, navigation, and polished wheels.

Gotcha. I don't care for the high wing spoiler my self. I can do without navigation. I can use my Garmin GPS, my cell phone or i have an app that i can down load directions to my car and use the GPS thru the center display on the instrument cluster.

[MrWray]

Originally Posted by rcont223

UPDATE:

Thanks for all your opinions! When I first asked this question, I was hoping for some solid pros and cons and thankfully some of you offered that. With all that in mind, my previous research, and my checkbook I finally was able to get my car. I now own a 2013 Silver Ice Metallic AUTO. My reason for choosing was the following:

When I test drove manual I'm rush hour traffic, I realized while it was fun. I'm too OCD about stuff to not escape the fact that I will get tired of shifting. Some other reasons were the only manual on the lot that I would have considered was too overly flashy for me. It had some options that I didn't feel I needed and when I asked if we could negotiate on it, dealer wouldn't budge.

The silver auto, however, had all the options I wanted (RS, black rally stripe, etc) and I knew I could negotiate and get a better price on it, which I did! I pick it up today!

welcome to the SIM club

[Michael2000]

Originally Posted by rcont223

UPDATE:

Thanks for all your opinions! When I first asked this question, I was hoping for some solid pros and cons and thankfully some of you offered that. With all that in mind, my previous research, and my checkbook I finally was able to get my car. I now own a 2013 Silver Ice Metallic AUTO. My reason for choosing was the following:

When I test drove manual I'm rush hour traffic, I realized while it was fun. I'm too OCD about stuff to not escape the fact that I will get tired of shifting. Some other reasons were the only manual on the lot that I would have considered was too overly flashy for me. It had some options that I didn't feel I needed and when I asked if we could negotiate on it, dealer wouldn't budge.

The silver auto, however, had all the options I wanted (RS, black rally stripe, etc) and I knew I could negotiate and get a better price on it, which I did! I pick it up today!

Congrats on the new Camaro! You'll have loads of fun.

Michael

[CoV]

my vote will always be for manual, as long as I am capable.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by rcont223

Some other reasons were the only manual on the lot that I would have considered was too overly flashy for me. It had some options that I didn't feel I needed and when I asked if we could negotiate on it, dealer wouldn't budge.

Originally Posted by rcont223

Too flashy for me were things like a high wing spoiler, navigation, and polished wheels.

I understand completely. There are a few items that would be deal-breakers for me as well, and not just tranny type.

You've made the best choice for you, and that's all that matters from here on out. Enjoy it.


Norm