The preference of an automatic to a manual is mostly driver preference. If you are going to be in a lot of traffic and use the car regularly an auto is a better choice. (especially if it's stop and go on hills!) If it's a toy car for weekends and shows and for pure driving enjoyment most would prefer a manual. Automatics are more expensive to repair but can last longer than a clutch which is less expensive to replace but now we get into driving skills(a clutch could last 100,000 miles). If you want to beat up on the car a manual is stronger and will take more abuse and be cheaper to maintain. An automatic makes driving more convenient. A Delorean's selling price does not seem to vary much as to either auto or manual as long as you compare equal condition.(It might limit your market with a manual though, some people do not know how to drive a manual, my wife included).Each has some mechanical quirks but they tend to cancel out. The manual gets better gas mileage than the auto. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Sean Spurlock" <sean_dmc1@xxxx> wrote: > > > Group, > > I sold my car, 81 with 5-speed and I loved it. What is the deal with > the automatics. I have never known anyone that has owned one! I am thinking > about buying another car, and cannot decide on trans. type. Can anyone give > me some straight forward pluses and minuses? I would really appreciate it! > > Best Wishes, > > Sean Spurlock > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com