Pontiac Fiero: Is it better to buy a Fiero with an Automatic transmission or a...

[petrolino2008]

...Manual? I know the clutches on a Fiero are a constant maintenance problem because I had one in High School 15 years ago, so now Im looking at buying a Automatic Fiero- It wont be a daily driver , I have three other cars, it will just be a Sunday fartin around car. I wanted to get some opinions on it. I test drove the car 100 miles (an hour and a half) a highway drive, and it shifted fine after the 100 miles. very smooth.

 

[Advice man!]

Just take into consideration that the automatic version only came with 3 gears, which makes bad gas mileage and poor acceleration. The auto may shift smooth, but in my opinion it takes away from the fun of driving. Im sorry you had a bad experience with your previous Fiero, but the manual will be a better choice. If your only going to drive it on weekends, you might as well make the most of it, id say buy the manual and have some fun.

 

[Mark]

Okay, so your all grown up now. Buy an automatic it will give you a much more enjoyable driving experience. Fun instead of work. Simple.

 

[Oreif]

Manual transaxles are fun, There are aftermarket clutches from places like SPEC and Centerforce that work well and last a long time.

The stock auto is OK. If you want to improve it Trans-Go makes a shift kit for it. Also many like to swap in a 4T60 auto trans. This has much better gearing for power as well as 4 speeds so gas mileage is improved. The swap is very easy just make sure you get a 4T60 and not the 4T60e.

As for "which is better" it is up to you on what you prefer to drive.