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

[xcooperx]

i love my auto tranny. I dont have any regrets.

Here so you can sleep at night

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6485

[Th3rdSun]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Rule #1: Manual is always better. :P

Rule #2: 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).

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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.

So you bought a car that's essentially a two seater with not so good gas mileage? Also living in Ohio,where I'm sure it snows as much as it does here,a rear wheel drive car that you are absolutely going to have to put snow/winter tires on.Yeah,this car is the pretty far form being a practical dd as far as I'm concerned.

Even though it's a little more money,you probably would've been better served buying something else,like a WRX.

[raven1231]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

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So you bought a car that's essentially a two seater with not so good gas mileage? Also living in Ohio,where I'm sure it snows as much as it does here,a rear wheel drive car that you are absolutely going to have to put snow/winter tires on.Yeah,this car is the pretty far form being a practical dd as far as I'm concerned.

Even though it's a little more money,you probably would've been better served buying something else,like a WRX.

Oh thanks for the advice man! Seeing as that's exactly what I did...

[why?]

Not sure why so many people hate on autos. They are amazingly good and there is a reason the auto 86 gets better gas mileage than the manual. It really looks like within a couple decades no one will make a manual just because the autos will be better in every way possible.

[Who8myrice]

Be happy with what you got, no need to try this hard to find bad things about auto.
I am sure anyone can come up with why manual is terrible idea.
P.s. I got manual lol

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by why?

Not sure why so many people hate on autos. They are amazingly good and there is a reason the auto 86 gets better gas mileage than the manual. It really looks like within a couple decades no one will make a manual just because the autos will be better in every way possible.

[Bergen23]

Originally Posted by why?

Not sure why so many people hate on autos. They are amazingly good and there is a reason the auto 86 gets better gas mileage than the manual. It really looks like within a couple decades no one will make a manual just because the autos will be better in every way possible.

But connected feeling man!

[Wise]

LOL @ freeway trolling.

Even with Stage 2 openflash tune and a header this car struggles to beat MK5 Golf GTI's.

It just isn't that sort of car.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Bergen23

But connected feeling man!

I guess so. I'm envisioning auto transmissions we can tune ourselves like we can tune the ECU's now. Could be even more connected.

[Wise]

Originally Posted by why?

Not sure why so many people hate on autos. They are amazingly good and there is a reason the auto 86 gets better gas mileage than the manual. It really looks like within a couple decades no one will make a manual just because the autos will be better in every way possible.

Because there's less of an incentive to drive fast?

LOL jk.

[86geek]

Originally Posted by Elliryx

Thanks mini&avette and to all the reply. I just have so much plan on the car, im getting xpel clear full hood, bumper, fenders and side mirrors then opti coat. Maybe it's me i've only driven the car like 8 times so far. When its in sports mode manual mode I like it. Again thanks everyone now I can go to sleep at ease.

Good to hear you're keeping the car and getting Xpel and Opti-Coat done.
I drive a auto and use manual mode more than anything. Paddle shifting

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by why?

there is a reason the auto 86 gets better gas mileage than the manual. It really looks like within a couple decades no one will make a manual just because the autos will be better in every way possible.

The Auto gets better gas mileage because it's geared differently. If you put two 86's side by side on the freeway at 65 mph the AT car will be spinning the engine a few hundred rpm less than the MT, that's why it consumes less gas and it's also why it's about a full second slower 0-60.

And in a couple decades it sounds like I'll have even less incentive to buy a new car than I do today.



I don't hate autos, I just would rather have a manual.

[Elliryx]

Originally Posted by 86geek

Good to hear you're keeping the car and getting Xpel and Opti-Coat done.
I drive a auto and use manual mode more than anything. Paddle shifting

thanks

[Zhangy]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

This is what automatic owners really believe.

so?