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Originally Posted by chickdigger802
So was out test driving this weekend (think i'm near ready to buy... soon... ). Was surprised that I dug the automatic (in sports mode) more than the manual. While the manual has probably one of the best shifters i've messed with, I just couldn't 'get' the clutch at all (Everything after 1st gear... no matter how fast/slow i engage the clutch, I just can't get it smoothly  ). Maybe I'm skewed because the 4speed automatic in my prizm is kinda horrid, but auto brz... good stuff.
+ new constructions and what not makes my daily commute oh so more painful makes me gravitate more to the auto :S
Are there any large cons for the automatic besides the usual boohahaha between manual vs auto? Auto will still be a blast to wiggle around mountain roads right? |
I don't think your're crazy at all. I eventually went with the AT. The Manual is awesome, i really liked it when i test drove. But i wanted the Auto, as much grief i get about not getting a stick. I dunno, paddle shifting is fun for me when i actually want to use it. Otherwise sport mode is also fun. I take it around windy roads a lot and i love it.
I like manual cars, i know how to drive them. I understand those overly defend it. But i went with the AT because that's what i wanted. My previous car was an auto Scion xA, and i just wanted something just a bit more to have fun with without going far from what the xA could do. The A/T Twin fit the bill. And it's also cool that it's a Subaru/Toyota. I always wanted a Subaru but I've been loyal to Toyota, so i guess win win?
Yes i do sometimes wish i had a stick, but mainly for racing situations. But i don't race and i'm not experienced enough to be going to the track so it doesn't matter. Like you with construction, we have tons of it all around town, it's horrible. I honestly just can't stand manuals in painful commutes.