Darkslide
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- 2015 Challenger Scat Pack
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Hi everyone, I have been lurking here for a while but this is my first post. It's a great forum you have here.
I am looking for a new car, and the 2015 Mustang was at the top of my list for a long time. However, my wife is insisting that I get an automatic for my next car. My current car is a 2005 WRX STi, and I have taught her to drive stick on that, but she absolutely hates it and refuses to drive it. I fought her for a while on this, but it is not worth getting divorced over...
I was disappointed to find out that the PP is not available with the 2015 automatic. I could wait until next year but there is no guarantee that it will be available then either. Plus I have been reading that the Mustang automatic is not up to par with the ZF 8-speeds and DCTs in some other cars. Coming from an STi, I'm afraid I won't be happy with an automatic unless it is top notch. If I was getting a manual, I would definitely get the 2015 GT PP and call it a day, but I'm not so sure about the auto.
If you absolutely had to get an automatic, what would you buy? I am considering the Challenger 8-speed auto, but the car is just so heavy. I live in California near the mountains, so handling is a pretty high priority for me. I would love all that horsepower though. The Audi S3 is another option, but I'm wondering how tame it will feel compared to my STi. I don't care so much about luxury, I actually like a car that is more raw. The 2016 Golf R would be another option but I just hate hatch backs. Finally, I could look at the BMW m235i, but it's out of my price range. I was looking to stay around $40K.
The best option may be just to wait and see what comes out next year. Maybe I will get lucky and the GT auto will get the PP. I think it's a long shot that Ford will come out with a top notch automatic transmission though. The Camaro is more likely to get the 8-speed auto from the Corvette, so maybe that is an option, but I just like the Mustang a lot more than the Camaro. Plus I have heard that the visibility in the Camaro is terrible.
Thanks for your time. Hopefully this doesn't stir up too much drama. I posted here because everyone seems very level headed and friendly. We are all cars guys, and there are a lot of good options now a days.
I am looking for a new car, and the 2015 Mustang was at the top of my list for a long time. However, my wife is insisting that I get an automatic for my next car. My current car is a 2005 WRX STi, and I have taught her to drive stick on that, but she absolutely hates it and refuses to drive it. I fought her for a while on this, but it is not worth getting divorced over...
I was disappointed to find out that the PP is not available with the 2015 automatic. I could wait until next year but there is no guarantee that it will be available then either. Plus I have been reading that the Mustang automatic is not up to par with the ZF 8-speeds and DCTs in some other cars. Coming from an STi, I'm afraid I won't be happy with an automatic unless it is top notch. If I was getting a manual, I would definitely get the 2015 GT PP and call it a day, but I'm not so sure about the auto.
If you absolutely had to get an automatic, what would you buy? I am considering the Challenger 8-speed auto, but the car is just so heavy. I live in California near the mountains, so handling is a pretty high priority for me. I would love all that horsepower though. The Audi S3 is another option, but I'm wondering how tame it will feel compared to my STi. I don't care so much about luxury, I actually like a car that is more raw. The 2016 Golf R would be another option but I just hate hatch backs. Finally, I could look at the BMW m235i, but it's out of my price range. I was looking to stay around $40K.
The best option may be just to wait and see what comes out next year. Maybe I will get lucky and the GT auto will get the PP. I think it's a long shot that Ford will come out with a top notch automatic transmission though. The Camaro is more likely to get the 8-speed auto from the Corvette, so maybe that is an option, but I just like the Mustang a lot more than the Camaro. Plus I have heard that the visibility in the Camaro is terrible.
Thanks for your time. Hopefully this doesn't stir up too much drama. I posted here because everyone seems very level headed and friendly. We are all cars guys, and there are a lot of good options now a days.
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