I'm an auto and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'm a lazy driver and my stang is my DD. I don't want to have to worry about rpms and shifting gears at 7 in the morning.

 

lots of traffic & DD, get the auto

weekend toy, manual

 

I own an auto and i've never looked back. awesome car!

 

I have a manual with 4.10's. It's a daily driver. I'm in a decent amount of traffic daily and sometimes it's a pain in the ****. But I'd never drive a mustang with an automatic. I love having complete control of how my car drives.

 

I said it before, I'll say it again, get the stick....

 

the only reason i can see getting an automatic is if you have a 2 hour commute with stop-and-go traffic or if you plan on trying to build a 9 or 10 second trailered drag racer. if you're not using it for either, suck it up and get a manual.

 

I drive stick all the time so I went with the auto . Great around town.

 

Ya know when kids play cars?

They always shift!

 

I never drove a stang with an Automatic, so I really don't have a solid point of reference, but from what I can gather they're a lot of fun as well.

BUT, I LOVE MY MANUAL!!!! I live in NYC, and there is a lot of traffic and up until 3 weeks ago, my stang was my daily driver. (I got a beater for the winter). The driving in stop and go traffic isn't exactly fun, but its not that bad. The clutch in these cars is very street/traffic friendly...even for a beginner.

The Good:
1. Cheaper... which equals more $ for mods.
2. More rear wheel horsepower. (i.e. Less parasitic loss)
3. More control of the car.

The Bad:
1. Driving in traffic.
2. Driving when you feel lazy.

If I could do it over again, 10 times out of 10 I'd get a manual... but this is just my personal preference.

 

manual is much more fun