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Old 03-15-2007, 10:21 PM
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Default Re: Auto vs. stick, your opinion.

I found my first dislike in some of the new manual trannies. I drove an '07 Camry, '07 Altima, and '07 Sonata and all exhibited the same trait. The drive by wire system does not like quick shifts from what I can tell. By taking your foot off the gas between shifts it reacts too slow when you step on it again. Just like some complain on the Tundra and Sequoia about not getting full throttle from a start. It makes me feel like a crappy stick driver because you rev it out some, shift and step on gas again and it actually slows down for a second.

I ended up getting a new Sonata 4cyl, 5 speed stick because for $16,600 out the door it can't be beat. ABS, Traction control, Stability control, 4 wheel disc, PW, PL, tilt, cruise, A/C, side impact air bags, front and rear curtain bags, normal driver and passenger bags, CD player with MP3, cabin filter, HUGE trunk, more back seat room than the Camry, AND 34 mpg highway while having plenty of room for my family.

Now I just need to improve the power delay when shifting somehow.
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