we are about to order a carthago c line xl cant decide on aoto or manual geerbox i got told by my local adams moray not to have the auto box but most larger fiat motorhomes seem to be auto any thoughts
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I have found that auto boxes, as you get older, allow your mind to concentrate on the things happening around you rather than the gearbox?
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My feelings exactly, but if you do take a test drive just be aware it may feel odd. It has taken me quite a while to really get used to and appreciate it. Initially my instincts were telling me it was wrong to just bowl up to a junction with nothing for my feet or hands to do. Now it feels normal, but it took several thousand miles to get there! However, some folk find change difficult to adapt to and if you are one of those it may not be for you.The Comformatic box is excellent and there is no way I would buy another motorhome without one.
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Modern auto's are designed to lock up the torque converter at cruising speeds, making them almost as efficient as manual boxes when driving on motorways. Auto for me everytime.
Ian
Oddly, I find exactly the opposite !
Chasing gears keeps me awake and alert on long hauls
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yes i have that same view .I have auto on my car, 6 speed, and manual on the mh, also 6 gears.
I prefer the auto in towns but mountain passes much better on manual. The auto can be locked down when descending hills but still needs excessive use of the brakes compared to the automatic. I suppose on balance that I am fairly neutral on the matter.
Not with a Comformatic if anything it selects too lower a gear when descending hills, often flick it into manual and change up a gear, don't need to touch the brakes.I have auto on my car, 6 speed, and manual on the mh, also 6 gears.
I prefer the auto in towns but mountain passes much better on manual. The auto can be locked down when descending hills but still needs excessive use of the brakes compared to the automatic. I suppose on balance that I am fairly neutral on the matter.
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I have auto on my car, 6 speed, and manual on the mh, also 6 gears.
I prefer the auto in towns but mountain passes much better on manual. The auto can be locked down when descending hills but still needs excessive use of the brakes compared to the automatic. I suppose on balance that I am fairly neutral on the matter.
It's always best to leave the ferry than try to take it with youthis coupled with cruise control allows me to leave the ferry at santander
How is your expression when you look in the mirror . What's this about really, is it that you wish you hadn't trusted your mate and bought a comfortmatic, bet it is . Ticking boxes is great fun, all of those toys to play with. I once ticked a box for sunroof on a convertible . I am sure the OP will review the replies and do his own bit of due diligence. Whatever he chooses, I wont be posting any judgement, each to their own ehPost-purchase rationalization..I see a lot of this when this topic comes up. that why I trust my mates opinion and remain unconvinced as far as Fiat go....
and how some can just tick the options box when buying a van beggars belief, try before you buy
"Post-purchase rationalization, also known as Buyer's Stockholm Syndrome, is a cognitive bias whereby someone who has purchased an expensive product or service overlooks any faults or defects in order to justify their purchase. It is a special case of choice-supportive bias.
Expensive purchases often involve a lot of careful research and deliberation, and many consumers will often refuse to admit that their decision was made in poor judgment. Many purchasing decisions are made emotionally, based on factors such as brand-loyalty and advertising, and so are often rationalized retrospectively in an attempt to justify the choice."
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How is your expression when you look in the mirror . What's this about really, is it that you wish you hadn't trusted your mate and bought a comfortmatic, bet it is . Ticking boxes is great fun, all of those toys to play with. I once ticked a box for sunroof on a convertible . I am sure the OP will review the replies and do his own bit of due diligence. Whatever he chooses, I wont be posting any judgement, each to their own eh
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