Manual vs. Automatic H3

[NEOCON1]

not many sticks available in so cal salesman said hadant had one yet and that was aug 27th and they had over 50

[DarthKarl]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mike B: Think about stalling half way up a steep, long incline--not for me. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree. For off-roading I prefer an auto for just that reason. Many moons ago when I was wheeling in my Dad's old CJ-5 I once stalled it out on a monster hill...not fun!

[gc2488]

The funny thing is how few H3s have manual transmissions
on dealer lots, even though the manual transmission is
supplosedly no longer on constraint.

Of 16 H3s on the lot of Jerry Seiner Hummer in Salt Lake
2 weeks ago, none of them had manual transmissions.
They were all automatics.

I was in Scottsdale Arizona last month, and it was even worse.
There were 30 H3s on the lot, all with automatic transmissions.

Is the demand really that one-sided here in the US?
(I think the story is much different in Germany.)
I definitely prefer manual transmissions,
not only in sports cars but also in trucks.

[Mike B]

Auto is superior for almost all off road applications, due to consant gearing and stalling issues. Think about stalling half way up a steep, long incline--not for me.

[Surferjo]

My Dealer in NY (Long Island) has over 170 H3's on the lot and 3 of them are 5spds.

2 have been there since there 2nd shipment of H3's.

My sales rep said i was the 2nd person to purchase a manual from them since they started selling H3's

[Jake]

i have to disagree any serious off roaders run a manual tranny.........you have much more control of your rpms which is especially helpful in rock crawling....you can anticipate obstacles and gear down earlier.......also makes downhill descent much easier to handle......I don't know any serious 4x4ers that run an automatic...but its a personal choice......I love the 5spd..more control over your available power