Got a 2014 AT, main use is DD and fun windy road driving on the weekends. Couldn't be happier.
I live in LA where 5 miles can take you an hour in stop and go traffic depending on the time of day. Traffic is just one of those things that KILLS me, absolutely loath it and having to work a manual in LA was just not something I was too keen on. So I borrowed my buddy manual TC for 2 weeks and after driving to work and just all over the city I knew I would hate driving even more when there was traffic in a manual.
The Auto is great, 90% of the time I'm in manual sport mode but when traffic hits I switch to Auto and its fantastic. Love the paddle shifters and up/down shifting when using your shifter itself.
Pros
-Paddle shifters for the mountain roads allows me to keep both hands on the wheel giving me more control while still being able to shift.
-You can also push the shifter up and down to up-shift and down-shift when you pop it over to Manual mode. Which is phenomenal, it allows you to not rely solely on the paddles. Great for super tight turns when the wheel is spun and you cant tell which paddle is which (since there attached the the wheel)
-Every time I push the shifter up I feel like I am pushing my car to faster and it gives me that same connected feeling I felt when shifting with a MT.
-You can use downshifting/engine braking to slow down in conditions where normal braking could be hazardous if you are in manual mode just like a manual car
-Traffic ha
Remember, the twins AT doesn't mean you have to stay in full auto the entire time. You have that option but you also have manual mode where you have to shift the car yourself.
Do what suits you best, and never let any one make you feel bad or in anyway like your a worse driver because you have an AT. Especially when its the six speed auto thats in the twins! Driving is more that just pushing a clutch peddle, which when it comes down to it, is the only difference.
edit: I take my car up into the mountains above Santa Monica/Malibu every other weekend, handles just like a MT on the super windy mountain roads when in manual mode. Which is the only fun way to drive up there
