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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Manual or automatic?

If you had to choose....what is your preffered option. Would you get a manual transmission or an automatic.

What do you think are the pros and cons.


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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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5spd For Durability

MY FIRST POWERSTROKE WAS A 5SPD, 2ND WAS AN AUTO, BUT I HAD TO HAVE A 4WD. AUTOMATICS HAVE MUCH MORE MOVING PARTS THAT CAN BREAK, AND IF YOU DO A LOT OF TOWING, COUNT ON THE FORD AUTOMATIC TO BREAK DOWN. AND IT'S NOT CHEAP TO REPAIR, OR REPLACE. JCAB



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If you had to choose....what is your preffered option. Would you get a manual transmission or an automatic.

What do you think are the pros and cons.


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