I recently purchased a 98 GT with 98k miles on it. It has an AODE transmission. I didn't want an automatic but most 5spd's that I came across were ragged out. This car is in better than average condition. The only thing I dislike about it is the way the AODE shifts. When I first got it, I thought the tranny was going. I took it to a transmission shop and they said it was perfect. I hate the way it shifts. When it downshifts to 1st gear it has an obvious bump which is annoying to me. When you accelerate hard it also seems like the transmission can't catch up with the power of the engine, if that makes any sense. I know electronic tranny's do act different but I really dislike this one. I had a 98 Chrysler Cirrus and it shifted the same way. Any other other AODE stangs out there that has the same issue?