Eric

What kind of transmission did you opt for for your '08 xB? And why?

Because my wife will possibly need to drive the xB more often than my previous car, we got an automatic. She can drive a stick, but an automatic is easier on her legs... I miss driving a stick, but can (hopefully) wait until our son grows up & I'm able to get another sporty car - I have to say it now, otherwise my wife will say it's a mid-life crisis :P

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microfridge

Automatic. I thought about getting a manual and just try to learn how to drive stick on the fly, but LA's stop-and-go traffic would be a pain to constantly shift all the time.

Kinda wish I had gotten a manual, however. Cheaper, and easier on the gas too. I'm kinda learning the timing of shifts with the sport shift....

vynsane

manual all the way. luckily they had one on the lot! (actually, that's all they had: one in nautical blue and one in silver, which is the one we got.)

coming from the tC, the throw on this boxy bad boy seems a lot shorter, surprisingly. the shift points seem to be a bit better as well. first gear not as severe and the RPM's at 80mph in fifth aren't as high either.

smoke20

Auto, I just got too lazy to drive a stick in all the traffic anymore, at least I can admit that lol

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rdelucchi

Manual. Much more engaging to drive.

paxber

Wife has the Automatic,but loves using the shift mode. Had that on her Outback she traded,and wanted it again.

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Joe M

I had a manual in my Gen 1 and just got tired of shifting, so I got an automatic in my Gen 2.....

yanges

i got the automatic this time around! i had a 2004 xB in Polar White w/ manual tranny and i could not drive it after 8 months due to my arthritis being so bad in my legs and all the movement with shifting...

i really like the S-mode shifting w/ the automatic which is a sequential type shift cause at least it lets you take advantage of the engines power when you need to...

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ToFuXb

Wanted the manual, used to driving stick but the wife would not learn to drive stick and I want for her to be able to drive it too. Someone needs to drive when I'm drunk.

rhombus

I got manual because I told myself a couple years ago that I wouldn't drive an automatic until I couldn't physically use a clutch... I LOVE manual transmission... so much more fun to drive, keeps me engaged!

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