Poll: Manual or Auto?
View Poll Results: Poll: Manual Or Automatic Transmission?
Manual, I like to shift!
17
29.82%
Auto
33
57.89%
Would have got manual if it was available with the package I wanted, but went auto.
7
12.28%
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Poll: Manual or Auto?
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2008 C300 Sport 6 Speed Manual, 1953 Chevy Bel-Air, 2015 Audi allroad, 1963 Chevy Apache
Manual all the way for me and they are indeed fairly rare.
I am glad you included choice #3...it will be interesting to see if many people faced the same decision I did. For me, I was h&LL bent on getting a manual but would have preferred a little more equipement...easy decison really and I really don't miss all the extras (other than the fold down seat) ...not to mention it saved me a few bucks to.
I am glad you included choice #3...it will be interesting to see if many people faced the same decision I did. For me, I was h&LL bent on getting a manual but would have preferred a little more equipement...easy decison really and I really don't miss all the extras (other than the fold down seat) ...not to mention it saved me a few bucks to.
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2008 C300 Sport 6 Speed Manual, 1953 Chevy Bel-Air, 2015 Audi allroad, 1963 Chevy Apache
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
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From: A Dutchy Living in Marseille, France
EQE SUV AMG-line 350+
I live in europe, it's all manual here. basically "grew up" with it.
Never again.
I love my auto in combination with cruise.
and if i want to "do something" i'll ride a bcycle
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From: The Netherlands - ROTTERDAM
W205 C400
Auto for sure, first i wanted a manual but my wife say TAKE THE AUTO
and i must say, i not even had a second regrets of it....... so next car will also be an automatic...
and i must say, i not even had a second regrets of it....... so next car will also be an automatic...
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C350 Sport
Bad thread since very little Cs came with manuals, at least in the US.
I would have paid $5K more if I was able to get my C350 in a manual. I hate autos and it was almost a breaking point for me on NOT buying the car.
As to buying a C300 to get the manual, I wasn't willing to give up the power. I would have went with a 328 with manual VS C300 even if it does cost more.
I would have paid $5K more if I was able to get my C350 in a manual. I hate autos and it was almost a breaking point for me on NOT buying the car.
As to buying a C300 to get the manual, I wasn't willing to give up the power. I would have went with a 328 with manual VS C300 even if it does cost more.
Last edited by jeffie7; Sep 12, 2009 at 04:54 PM.
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2008 Steel Grey C300 Sport 6MT
6 speed....wish the C350 was offered with a manual transmission, but I couldn't see myself driving an automatic and enjoying it.
When my lease is up I will prob end up getting the new S4 or 335i as I want to stick with a manual, but desire more power.
When my lease is up I will prob end up getting the new S4 or 335i as I want to stick with a manual, but desire more power.
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This is the first automatic transmission I've ever owned, and to be honest I wasn't very apprehensive about it because the 0-60 time is identical if not faster on the 7 speed, and you can operate it manually from the stick, either tapping to change gears, or holding to select the lowest or highest gear available. Combine that with the luxury of driving an automatic and it's kinda the best of both worlds. Once I finish my engine mods, I'll consider adding the steering wheel paddle shifters.
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C350 Sport
although most MB buyers don't care, they'd rather have a auto.
However for the C class to go after the 3 series they really need to offer it outside of base C.
Lexus IS also did the same thing.
This is the first automatic transmission I've ever owned, and to be honest I wasn't very apprehensive about it because the 0-60 time is identical if not faster on the 7 speed, and you can operate it manually from the stick, either tapping to change gears, or holding to select the lowest or highest gear available. Combine that with the luxury of driving an automatic and it's kinda the best of both worlds. Once I finish my engine mods, I'll consider adding the steering wheel paddle shifters.
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MBUSA I hope you're reading this.
although most MB buyers don't care, they'd rather have a auto.
However for the C class to go after the 3 series they really need to offer it outside of base C.
Lexus IS also did the same thing.
The MB auto tranny does downshift fast, however manual upshifts are painfully slow, I find that when I want to do shift I will manually do it but as soon as I'm floored I hold the stick to the right to put it back into auto mode since there's no point in trying to upshift, nothing like having a delay =)
although most MB buyers don't care, they'd rather have a auto.
However for the C class to go after the 3 series they really need to offer it outside of base C.
Lexus IS also did the same thing.
The MB auto tranny does downshift fast, however manual upshifts are painfully slow, I find that when I want to do shift I will manually do it but as soon as I'm floored I hold the stick to the right to put it back into auto mode since there's no point in trying to upshift, nothing like having a delay =)
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C350 Sport
Not really into having to shift a second early in hopes of timing it right. I'd rather they got it right but, it is what it is. thank god it has pretty quick downshifts for a saving grace.
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Benz need to learn to make a decent manual box with decent action & fast synchromesh & a decent clutch action first. Toyota & Honda manual trannys leave them for dead. Manual transmission spoils these cars. They are far better as an Auto.
The only manual I would consider is a dual clutch but Benz has no such device on offer as yet & their sequential is crap & can't take the power of the 6 cyls.
The only manual I would consider is a dual clutch but Benz has no such device on offer as yet & their sequential is crap & can't take the power of the 6 cyls.
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2008 C350-Sport-AMG-Active Agility Pack(Not reliable) +Izuzu KB6 3L(It seems Reliable)+Mazda
The C350-7G gearbox lockup clutch was enough for me, without lockup clutch auto gearbox are like yelly, and for me it works far better than I even imagened, for how long is another question..
