BenzOwner02

The whole point behind a luxury car is having comfort. So automatic would mean comfort which in turn goes for luxury. That's my 3 cents in

TNblkc230wz

I find comfort in a 6 speed. If I'd wanted gas mileage, I'd bought something else. Although the 1.8 gets decent mileage, it still needs premium gas.

MB///HRV

Automatic. (no worries, great in traffic)

Outland

Its Manual all the way. Its sorta like breasts. Sure, some are nicer than others when you compare them back to back, but they all feel good. And any breasts beat the alternative, no breasts, or gasp, fake *****! That's what an automatic is...implants.

I'm just sick of hearing the whining about the MB Manual transmission. Frankly, its a pretty good box. Sure, its not as slick shifting as some of the BMW boxes, but that doesn't make it crap. Personally, I like the feel of it better than my last buddies Integra, which has a rubbery feel at the end of each throw. You want a bad manual, drive the Sentra SE-R, or any GM front driver. Over the years Ive driven cars that needed two feet on the clutch and ones that had throws that more like golf swings than gear changes. The MB manual is pretty decent in feel and use. Its the gearing that pisses me off. First and second are too damn short!

Outland

I'd be surprised if that were proven in real world driving. Automatics by there very nature are inefficient devices.

vadim

Manual, and love it. No more slushboxes - well... maybe... when I'm 75 or so

TXTiger

I consistently average 31.5 mpg on long haul trips (>500 miles) at 80 mph - I bet that beats the automatic under the same conditions....

MB///HRV

I got 34.2 on my last trip. NH -> NJ , 310 miles

TXTiger

You are driving a C230K sedan which is rated for higher mpg than my C240 in the base case. I think it you were to compare a C240 automatic to a C240 manual, the manual would get better gas mileage....

truelove

Did you get your car with automatic transmission or manual transmission?

read my sig. do you think i would get anything else with a sporty car. what a waste an automatic would be.

Brunelleschi

I got the six speed...or should say am getting the six speed. Of course they did not have one on the lot so I had to wait a bit, but am picking it up this evening. My BMW was automatic and all I did everytime I drove it was wish it was stick. Soooo much more fun!

66 Roadster

Hey Brun - what did you order and how long will it take.

I ordered a C320, Silver, 6 speed coupe and they said it will take 4 months. Build date is Sept 1st.

Kain

Go to www.mbusa.com and check the gas mileage for automatic and manual transmissions.

CarlssonPower

auto.
didn't have too much experience with manuals and don't wanna use a MB as a learning car.

Odont

Got my car with auto so my wife could drive it. During the 1.4 years since I got it, she has only used it 2-3 times. Next car, I'm going back to manual!

aborwick

I got the automatic; it's smooth as silk and I can shift manually using autostick, or whatever M-B calls its manual mode. I'm 58, going on 59 and prefer the convenience of automatic. My wife can drive it too!

Outland

Didn't any of you guys just consider teaching your wives to drive stick?

My wife drives stick...she misses her Probe GT, and always comes up with 'excuses' to drive my car

Odont

I tried once to teach a girlfriend to drive stick. After bucking my car a few times my transmission was history; It kept slipping out of gear and making horrible noises. I took it to the dealer to see if I could drive it home from school for the mos. long winter break and was told I could but a new transmission was needed. As I released the clutch in 1st gear to exit the dealership --- PoP!! --and the transmission was clearly shot because no gear worked. I get out and transmission fluid is all over the place and parts are literally rolling down the pavement from the hole in the base of the tranmission case. 1 mos and $1200 later I returned to school and picked up the car. I never attempted to teach anyone else to drive stick.