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Originally Posted by JasonCSU
Seriously? Just because transmission technology has progressed to the point of offering transmissions like the Steptronic w/paddles and DCT means we all need to accept it and forgo traditional manuals? Screw that. Yes, automatics and DCT's allow you to hold a gear, but I still prefer to physically select and engage that gear myself. I like the proven reliability of traditional manuals as well. I'm really curious to see the long term reliability and potential repair costs of the DCT and DSG transmissions in the future.
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Going to have to say that was my thinking until this car.
I finally decided to really test out the automatics this time around, some are quite good, some are quite bad, and I'm almost to the point where I consider those that are quite good in the same class as good manual transmissions.
I ended up getting the auto in my 550i, and yes I did drive a manual one to compare.