For me, this is a hard choice. Every single car I've owned, except my 2010 DCT 135, has been a manual. I do love shifting my own gears, and it remains one of the most fun aspects of driving. It's also the "free" option, which is nice.
With that being said, the DCT in the F82 that I test drove was very impressive, with the shifts being very fast (and almost brutal, in a good way). It also sounded really nice on decel, and can be turned up or down in character depending on what kind of mood you're in. That's the really nice part...
I am also in more traffic these days than I used to be, and it does get tiresome to have to mess with the clutch if you aren't in the right window for light traffic going to or from work. It would be nice (yes, I know that's lazy) to let the car do it for me in those circumstances.
But the DCT also costs $3000. That's a lot, and is money you could put towards other options or whatever. It will be a tough choice and my mind isn't made up yet.
