If You Had a Choice: auto vs. 6-speed

[fotodad]

After reading many posts on this forum it seems more Solara drivers have or wish they had manual transmissions. Why is that? I've owned both manual and 5/6 speed transmissions. Sure, it's fun to manually shift a car. But for me it becomes a pain after a few months. I'd much rather own an automatic...less work.

So my question is mostly for V6 SLE owners:

If the SLE V6 was offered as a six-speed or automatic, which would you get?

[fotodad]

I realize there are only eight votes, but what I thought was true is becoming fact. So many people in magazines, car TV shows, even on this forum talk about how they wish this or that car was a manual. Seems to me most are happy with an automatic.

[TW85]

How about a six speed automatic?

I would hate driving a manual.

[dabuda]

dont matter, already have a stick so can drive that if i feel the urge...dont mind auto either

[cosmicstarr]

With my daily stop and go commute in Southern California traffic, the auto is the only way to go.

[04sev6camry]

i'd like the 6speed so i could launch the car better and get more power to the ground, but around town the auto does fine for me.

[Mole]

there will be no better manual trannsmission for take off vs automatic.

[Pakin]

A sequential 6 speed manual gearbox, I don't care if I have to replace it every 2000 miles.

Personally, for this car, an auto will fair just fine, 6 speed auto even better!

-paK +1

[Weedo]

there will be no better manual trannsmission for take off vs automatic.

Agree with the above... Good luck launching your stick so perfect that you could consistently be quicker than an auto.

[xyntax]

Manual sucks if your car is slow
If your car is fast, you would only miss out on the fun if you got an Auto.

[SKYravefever]

auto considering the Solara's not a *puts on flame suit* sports car. It's a comfortable/chill ride.

btw, do you post on nasoic, pak?

[mattyboyl]

With my daily stop and go commute in Southern California traffic, the auto is the only way to go.

Same here in the Philadelphia traffic. I think the tiptronic, manumatic, autostick, clutchless manual, whatever you want to call it is a cool feature because it gives you the luxury of leaving it in auto mode. When you feel like shifting without the hassle of a clutch, you move the stick over and shift yourself. It's almost like driving two cars-in-one.

[onefiend]

Solara's should be equiped with a 5-speed E-shift, that would be kinda cool.

[Jai_Jai_Binks]

SLE is top of the line..since we share blood with camry, the similar would have been XLE. XLE was never offered in m/t. The Le's were...Hence my point being: I'd like my SLE as being A/t. I would much prefer having a m/t option for the 3mz on the SE's only!