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redpoint5 · 02-26-2012, 01:01 AM

I specifically choose an automatic for my truck for 1 reason; the benefits of bench seating are compromised by a shifter.

Had I been interested in bucket seats for a truck, I would certainly have preferred to row through the gears.

02-26-2012, 01:01 AM	#190 (permalink)
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