I just picked up my '05 GT Friday with an auto tranny 4 days ago. At first I was really stoked - the car is awesome. But the more I got used to it the more I started regretting my decision to by the auto instead of the manual. My original justification was that I commute about 70 miles a day and about half of that can be in traffic on average. I was getting a little tired of pumping a clutch in my '02 GT and I'm also not big on power shifting so I thought the auto would be the way to go. Unfortunately, I have now found out that this was the wrong decision. I am too used to being in complete control of what gear the car is in and the instant throttle response of the manual.
At this point I am not sure what to do. I plan on keeping this car for 10+ years so I don't want to settle for something that isn't what I really want.
Anybody else with an auto having similar regrets? Anybody have any good suggestions for what I should do?
I have thought about selling it with 600 miles and placing an order for an '06 GT. I should get a decent price since the car is brand spanking new. This is going to kill my mod budget plus some though and I would be paying sales tax twice, I would have to keep the new car almost stock for a few years. I'm not sure I could afford this option.
The other thought I had was checking into whether the car can be converted to a manual and what it would cost. Maybe selling the almost new auto tranny would help offset the cost a little, but not much. Plus I don't even know if this can be done. If it can be done I would think this route would be cheaper, but maybe not as desireable.
The last option would be to just stick with the auto and live with it. Unfortunately every time I drive the car I will wish I got the manual.
What do you think?
Doug
At this point I am not sure what to do. I plan on keeping this car for 10+ years so I don't want to settle for something that isn't what I really want.
Anybody else with an auto having similar regrets? Anybody have any good suggestions for what I should do?
I have thought about selling it with 600 miles and placing an order for an '06 GT. I should get a decent price since the car is brand spanking new. This is going to kill my mod budget plus some though and I would be paying sales tax twice, I would have to keep the new car almost stock for a few years. I'm not sure I could afford this option.
The other thought I had was checking into whether the car can be converted to a manual and what it would cost. Maybe selling the almost new auto tranny would help offset the cost a little, but not much. Plus I don't even know if this can be done. If it can be done I would think this route would be cheaper, but maybe not as desireable.
The last option would be to just stick with the auto and live with it. Unfortunately every time I drive the car I will wish I got the manual.
What do you think?
Doug