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Originally Posted by DarkPhoenix
I made the choice to get an AT because in the end, this is my daily driver and I often get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in my commute. It like being able to not have to worry about shifting or having my foot on a clutch.
When I want to have fun, I put it in manual mode - and I don't feel like my fun suffers for it. I like not having to take my hands off the wheel to shift.
The fact of the matter is this: the driver matters more than the transmission, especially when you do HAVE a manual mode in these cars. If you take the time to learn HOW to use it, I think you'll find you can have plenty of fun.
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This is probably the most intelligent and comprehensive statement I have ever read in the old AT vs MT debate!
Many (most?) of the "MT Yo" crowd have probably never spent enough time in, or even drove one of these modern paddle shifted cars. These things are not your daddy's old auto Corolla but a car equipped with a tranny that can perform shifts faster and better than any human if you let it but still give you the option to decide what gear you want and when you want it. You can have the best of both worlds as long as you truly learn how to use it.