Buying an Accord Euro Manual or Auto

[n-b-d123]

Hello

Im in the position of purchasing an Accord Euro.

I have decided to go with the Luxury Navi edtion.

being a new car I believe I can choose Auto or Manual , I am a lover of manual cars usually.

I test drive the accord Euro yesterday and was very impressed, have to decide whether to get a manual or auto

are the manuals ok?
are they noisier ?
should i expect better economy from the manual
do the manuals perform a lot better than the 5 speed auto?
what are the pros and cons of each

Thanks for your time and any advice or opinions
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[oz95_4dr]

A manual will always give better economy, more power and require less brake pad changes - in the event that you require a gearbox service or repair it will normally be cheaper to repair a gearbox over a transmission. An auto transmission uses consumes a lot of power from an engine. It's not so noticeable in a V6 or V8 but in a 4cyl car it makes a big difference. This extra power causes your engine to work harder hence the poorer economy figures. When driving a manual you tend to use the lower gears to slow down your car and only rely on brakes to bring the car to a halt, in an auto you only use the brakes to slow down which causes more pad and disc wear. Lastly a gearbox has a series of gears, clutch etc... not that many parts - an auto on the other hand has hundreds of parts inside which is why the service or repair will always cost more. But (there's always a but!!) resale of manual cars can be tricky, most aussies have gotten lazy and prefer autos (no idea why) so it can be a little harder to sell down the track but on the same hand if there are very little manuals to choose from those people that want a manual will less bargaining power as they have less cars to choose from. If it were me (and it is I just bought a 2012 Euro) I'd buy manual every time. If you love driving, love the experience of driving and like feedback from your car - go manual. Hope this helps. Dan

[Neilz]

Doesnt the navi only come in auto? the Luxury has both..

[aaronng]

Doesnt the navi only come in auto? the Luxury has both..

Navi is an option for the Luxury model. You can get Navi on the manual version.

[jzx_andy]

nothing wrong with either transmission but the manual would be more "fun"

[eurasian]

I just bought a manual and the six speed is amazing in these IMO. I say go for the manual and save some money, a much more engaging drive.

[HEURO]

6 spd MT all the way

[I CU2]

The Accord Euro CU2 does not have a manual option for the Luxury Navigation variant, only on the Luxury.

There are three grades: Base (A/M), Luxury (A/M), Luxury Navi (A only).

[dale_s15]

The Accord Euro CU2 does not have a manual option for the Luxury Navigation variant, only on the Luxury.

There are three grades: Base (A/M), Luxury (A/M), Luxury Navi (A only).

Correct.

Go for the manual... I've got an auto now but had a manual prior to this and I'm really hating the auto.. i miss having a manual

[tron07]

The Accord Euro CU2 does not have a manual option for the Luxury Navigation variant, only on the Luxury.

There are three grades: Base (A/M), Luxury (A/M), Luxury Navi (A only).

cant you take the luxury MT and spec in a Navi?

[dale_s15]

cant you take the luxury MT and spec in a Navi?

Unfortunately not.

http://euro.honda.com.au/range-pricing.aspx

[MR2QIK]

You can't, I enquired. Having said that, I'd recommend test driving both (given you have good buying power when getting new). I test drove a M/T CU2 & would honestly would have gone with an auto. A M/T CL9 is way better than an auto CL9 though, must be the weight difference I guess (CL9 - CU2).