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[sciontc_mich]

I joined to let ya know.. figured i've had the auto tC for 7 months now.. and it's the best auto I've ever used. On hills, there isn't a problem with shifting, it is smart enough to know to hold gears when going up hills and when going down them. There is a lot of power in the tC's engine so a "good shove" on the gas will usually just accelerate the car quickly going further usually caused a nice downshift and the car just really takes off (you'll hit the car in front of you if you do this.. it's quick)..

I haven't noticed any lag with the transmission, it's always in the right gear all the time.. I have driven stick before and when I would drive stick i would want to hold the gear around a corner.. I've noticed this auto does that.. It's also quite smooth.. hardly can tell it's shifting which is pretty good for an auto.. I have never been able to notice it downshifting as I am stopping, but watching the tachometer I can see that it is.. only time the shift was something I could feel is when I hit the gas to downshift and it shot up to 5000 rpms.. This is when I had to make sure I steered around the person in front of me that I was going around, otherwise i would've smacked into them it was that quick!!.. I love the car and the auto doesn't detract from the car's sporty nature at all!

Have you been able to test drive an auto? I think you should.. you'll see what I am talking about. The stick is decent, but a little too notchy for me when I test drove a couple of them. Plus there have been people with problems with the manual in that the transmissions are getting replaced for problems. Not to persuade you against the manual, just letting you know. it's one reason I went with the auto.. I think it's the best auto i've ever had in any car. hope that helps.. oh and at highway the rpms at 70 are 2800rpms with the auto.. the manual at 70 is 3500 rpms.. since it's geared lower.. just to let ya know..