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Originally Posted by Avaley
Cost and the fact the average buyer prefers the "smoothness" of an automatic.
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Originally Posted by chassis
Agree with the comments so far.
DCT driveability is poor for a daily driver.
The ZF8HP is a world class transmission and delivers sporty and comfortable driving.
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I don't have time to check all the old threads about DCT vs. Slushbox AT's but I'm pretty sure complaints of lack of smoothness or driveability of BMW DCT's were very few if not negligible, certainly insufficient to now raise it as an issue and rationalization for its seeming demise.
On the contrary, any slight jerkiness felt was attributed the superiority of the DCT's direct gear connection (no torque converter) for better road feel that enthusiasts want and real enthusiasts would never buy a slushbox, so they swore.
I'm still driving a manual, so no dog in this fight, but I see this as another data point of BMW abandoning its enthusiast base moving towards the center all in pursuit of a greater profits. Nothing wrong with that but just call it what it is.