Buyer's remorse. :( What do you guys think?

[Chanpion]

You can take away that buyers remorse if you drive a manual in rush hour traffic on a hill.
They are a bit different, people say it's more involving but I would not discredit the auto at all. It's equally as fun on the twisties and you forget once you're up to speed.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Elliryx

After writing my post up top I went outside drove the car on the freeway for a little bit, switch sports mode on and transmission so manual mode I feel a lot better now. Keeping the car now, .........

....... good plan!


humfrz

[Zhangy]

I have automaic, what's wrong with it? You kinda miss out on the shift but you get to enjoy more on the handling aspect

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Elliryx

Even with full blown turbo this car won't keep up?

With what? The V6 minivan that doesn't care you exist that everyone says is faster? You'll blow her doors off without the turbo.

4 year old Mustang with a 5.0L V8 you could pick up for $20k? Nope.
15 year old Corvette you could have also picked up for $20k? Nope.
Guy who slapped a turbo with water/meth injection on his 30 year old BMW for $10k? Nope.

And that's after you drop money on the turbo, assuming you don't aim for 400+ horsepower by spending tens of thousands of dollars on forged components and a quality tuner.

A manual transmission won't change that.

I hope you enjoy your car, but it kind of sounds like you don't know what you just bought.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Zhangy

I have automaic, what's wrong with it? You kinda miss out on the shift but you get to enjoy more on the handling aspect

This is what automatic owners really believe.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by raven1231

That aside, why don't people research things that they are spending tens of thousands of dollars on? I was reading about this car for months (6 or 7) before I purchased it, and went out and test drove its competition at the time. Is this abnormal or something? Is it the new norm to go out and make a purchase without doing any research/looking into all of your options?
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LOL And yet 2 years later...


The ability to be able to perform actual research seems to be a dying art form. The internet with it's wealth of knowledge is there for the taking but who wants to read all that stuff? The debate in the one thread on here shows that people feel all they should have to do is pop up and ask a question and everybody should be tripping all over themselves to answer in full detail. If you just point them to the existing information where they can read and form their own opinion you are called a troll and rude. Not saying questions are bad but many have very obviously never even made a basic attempt to find info before asking. I sometimes wonder how they even found this forum.


I don't think the OP's issue is buyers remorse but more along the lines of the grass is always greener syndrome. Buying a new car is exciting and fun so sometimes rational thought gets pushed aside when the dopamine starts flowing. This is also why you sometimes see people that are very hyped about a car lose interest fairly quickly after they got it. In their head they may rationalize that it didn't fit their needs or expectations but it can also be that they enjoyed the rush of researching, shopping for and getting a car more that the actual ownership of it. The problem being their brain will never, ever let them know that so the pattern keeps repeating over and over as they keep moving from vehicle to vehicle.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL And yet 2 years later...


The ability to be able to perform actual research seems to be a dying art form. The internet with it's wealth of knowledge is there for the taking but who wants to read all that stuff? The debate in the one thread on here shows that people feel all they should have to do is pop up and ask a question and everybody should be tripping all over themselves to answer in full detail. If you just point them to the existing information where they can read and form their own opinion you are called a troll and rude. Not saying questions are bad but many have very obviously never even made a basic attempt to find info before asking. I sometimes wonder how they even found this forum.


I don't think the OP's issue is buyers remorse but more along the lines of the grass is always greener syndrome. Buying a new car is exciting and fun so sometimes rational thought gets pushed aside when the dopamine starts flowing. This is also why you sometimes see people that are very hyped about a car lose interest fairly quickly after they got it. In their head they may rationalize that it didn't fit their needs or expectations but it can also be that they enjoyed the rush of researching, shopping for and getting a car more that the actual ownership of it. The problem being their brain will never, ever let them know that so the pattern keeps repeating over and over as they keep moving from vehicle to vehicle.

Hey bruh id like to read all that but can I get a tldr kthnx

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Hey bruh id like to read all that but can I get a tldr kthnx

Ppl by car cuz it b fun. L8r want new cuz mor fun

[Sideways&Smiling]

Rule #1: Always test drive things you aren't familiar with that have the potential to be more fun and/or better than your original choice before buying, whether those things are other cars entirely or a different version of the same car (manual).

Rule #2: Manual is always better. :P

[raven1231]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL And yet 2 years later...


The ability to be able to perform actual research seems to be a dying art form. The internet with it's wealth of knowledge is there for the taking but who wants to read all that stuff? The debate in the one thread on here shows that people feel all they should have to do is pop up and ask a question and everybody should be tripping all over themselves to answer in full detail. If you just point them to the existing information where they can read and form their own opinion you are called a troll and rude. Not saying questions are bad but many have very obviously never even made a basic attempt to find info before asking. I sometimes wonder how they even found this forum.


I don't think the OP's issue is buyers remorse but more along the lines of the grass is always greener syndrome. Buying a new car is exciting and fun so sometimes rational thought gets pushed aside when the dopamine starts flowing. This is also why you sometimes see people that are very hyped about a car lose interest fairly quickly after they got it. In their head they may rationalize that it didn't fit their needs or expectations but it can also be that they enjoyed the rush of researching, shopping for and getting a car more that the actual ownership of it. The problem being their brain will never, ever let them know that so the pattern keeps repeating over and over as they keep moving from vehicle to vehicle.

If that was referenced towards me I never had buyers remorse, just had circumstances change in my life where I needed a more practical dd. That's not the same as deciding a few weeks in that I want to jump ship because I read the manual version is better.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by raven1231

If that was referenced towards me I never had buyers remorse, just had circumstances change in my life where I needed a more practical dd. That's not the same as deciding a few weeks in that I want to jump ship because I read the manual version is better.

Doubtful, lots of people come on here and post uninformed shit that could be solved with a few google searches or want answers spoonfed to them that are there if they are willing to dedicate a few hours to reading up.

There really aren't any mysteries left on this car for the average consumer.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by raven1231

If that was referenced towards me I never had buyers remorse, just had circumstances change in my life where I needed a more practical dd. That's not the same as deciding a few weeks in that I want to jump ship because I read the manual version is better.

Nope wasn't towards you just your post was the best to base my comment on.
There are certainly good reasons to change and I knew yours was one of them ( my opening was just a friendly poke) . Was more directed at the OP and others of the "got one but now I want a XXX instead" crowd. I didn't make any of this shit up it is a known phenomenon of the mind that sometimes wanting is stronger then having.

[Packofcrows]

Keep it. Save $10k and in less than 2years you should find a twin worth that much. If it bugs you that much, talk to dealer, maybe get a 2013 manual with more miles for a almost equal trade? I'd just keep it. Hope you learned your lesson lol

Biggest difference between auto and manual for me is that manual releases more of the essence of the car and you become more in touch with it. Auto is more like driving a can. Manual is a can with wheels.

Just my thought.

Originally Posted by Elliryx

Besides i'll only use the car for work and freeway trolling (until I get the turbo).

Please dont become another FRS statistic of dumbness. Or if you are, let me have some interior parts before you go Tokyo Dorifto and Fast and Furious into a wall. I think there's plenty of horrid drivers out there already.

[strat61caster]

FWIW if I ended up with an AT (maybe it was handed to me) I'd find my way into an MT asap, I'd happily take the hit of a model year older and 10k or 20k more miles on the MT car.

But that's just me, you couldn't pay some people to drive a manual.