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Here's where the rubber meets the road, yo. Auto vs. Manual:
https://youtu.be/sib48KpG4Kg
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Generally speaking the 5-speeds are worth slightly more than automatics but there are those that seek out and prefer automatics either because they don't know how to drive "stick" or want an auto because they know they will be driving in a lot of traffic. Today most who want manual want paddle shifters. The manual has a little better performance than the autos and can get slightly better gas mileage. Repairs are cheaper and easier on the 5-speeds than the autos. Both have known problems but there are fixes for them. Autos are less common in the earlier cars. There are enough Deloreans for sale that if you can wait to pick a car with specific attributes, you will find one. As mentioned, condition and price often are the prime reasons for buying a particular car. A nice, clean auto is going to a better buy than a POS 5-speed.
David Teitelbaum
I ended up with a manual cause it was close and cheap. Didn't know how to drive it at the time. It was absolutely a nightmare every time I got caught in metro Atlanta traffic. I don't have too much traffic where I live so I prefer manuals, especially since what killed my first car was a non-serviceable automatic.
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Lol...that's only because I wasn't driving the 5-speed. My first car was a stick 3-speed auto. Current car is a 5-speed w/carb conversion & UK exhaust. There's a significant performance difference, but could be mostly due to the "hearing."
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