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Old 04-03-2012, 02:58 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I am old school manual, so I still think they are better, but it is getting much harder to argue the point these days, and besides that, in the near future there may not even be an argument as more and more models are coming out without the manual option at all.
100% agreement. In the hands of an Ecomodder the manual can win almost every time. But if you don't want to make the effort, a modern thrifty auto makes life easier.

Historically manuals have also had a repair cost advantage. However, with fewer cars offering them, that cost advantage may also erode, .

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