Originally Posted by buckeyedad42
the 6-speed would be perfect if it was a 5-speed! That would solve the low problem that mbepic sited which I heartly agree with. I just couldn't by that car with and auto. Takes all the fun out of it. People that buy the auto are just lazy, and don't tell me it is an auto stick so you can tap it to shift. that is not a stick shift. Plus I bet 90% of the time you just step on the gas -step on the brake etc etc etc
the three previous cars i've owned were all manual 5 or 6 speeds. i test drove an autostick crossfire and actually enjoyed it. later i drove a 6 speed and realized that starting out and 1-2 shifts were trickier to perform smoothly than for the other cars i'd owned. and with the modest power i didn't get any more thrill out of driving the 6 speed. i bought the autostick and am glad i did. since then i have noticed that many crossfire reviews mention something negative about the 6 speed. terms like "vague", "clunky", or "balky" are common. they can't all be wrong. but most reviewers that drove autostick-equipped crossfires commented very positively on it. edmunds even stated that they were glad they reviewed the autostick roadster instead of getting another 6 speed. not to mention there seem to be more problems with the 6 speed. and don't forget the autostick gets better fuel economy. even the early crossfire owners who tried autocross did it in their autosticks.
the main advantage of owning a 6 speed crossfire is that you spent $1K less to get one. and there's nothing wrong with that.